Doing Sociology Research Methods
Jammu & Kashmir Board · Class 11 · Sociology
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Why Method Matters in Sociology
- Sociology studies familiar social life, but scientific knowledge depends on the way knowledge is gathered.
- Method is important because sociologists study both visible behaviour and the meanings, feelings, and opinions of people.
- Sociology tries to understand the outsider's view and the insider's view together.
Reflexivity and Multiple Perspectives
- Self-reflexivity means carefully examining one's own ideas and feelings about the research subject.
- Sociologists reduce bias by looking at their work from an outsider's perspective.
- Documenting procedures and sources helps others retrace the research steps.
Types of Methods
- Quantitative methods deal with countable or measurable variables such as proportions and averages.
- Qualitative methods deal with abstract and hard-to-measure things such as attitudes and emotions.
- Historical methods are secondary data methods.
Participant Observation and Field Work
- Participant observation is a method in which the researcher learns about society by living among the people being studied.
- Field work usually involves a long period of interaction, often many months or about a year or more.
- The researcher learns the language, takes part in daily life, and observes the whole way of life of the community.
Key Concepts
Central concept: Research methods in sociology and social anthropology
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