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Sociological Research Methods — Syllabus
Gujarat Board · Class 11 · Sociology
What Sociological Research Methods covers in Gujarat Board Class 11 Sociology: 4 topics, for the 2026-27 session.
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4 Topics · Gujarat Board Class 11 Sociology · 2026-27
Topics in Sociological Research Methods
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Understanding Social Research
- Social research is a scientific activity that analyzes social events systematically to form concepts and theories about social life
- According to Redman and Mory: 'Research is a systematized effort to gain new knowledge'
- Social research transforms sociology from philosophical speculation into a scientific discipline
2
Purposes of Social Research
- According to Pauline V. Young, there are three main purposes of social research
- Investigation and verification of facts - discovering new facts and testing old ones
- Investigation of relations between facts - understanding how social facts connect
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Steps of Social Research
- Social research follows seven systematic steps
- 1. Selection of research problem - choosing a precise topic like sex-ratio in Gujarat
- 2. Planning of research - creating a logical framework for the study
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Survey Method
- Most commonly used method for data collection in sociology
- Used to study attitudes, behavior, perceptions, views, and expectations
- Begins with a research question and ends with analysis
Key Concepts
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