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Sociological Research Methods

Gujarat Board · Class 11 · Sociology

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4 Topics · Gujarat Board Class 11 Sociology

Topics in Sociological Research Methods

1

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
3

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
4

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

A systematic and scientific processThe most commonly used methodA data collection tool whereA set of written questions preparedA method of collecting information by

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