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Sociology - Theories And Methods

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Decks in this class (19)

Marxism
What is meant my historical mater...,
Historical materialism the econom...,
How can the early stage of human ...
21  cards
Functionalism
Similarities between society and ...,
Systems needs 2,
Functions 3
13  cards
Feminism
0  cards
Sociology & Science
Why do positivists believe in app...,
How do positivists compare nature...,
According to positivists how are ...
6  cards
Social action theory
Instrumentally rational action 1,
Value rational 2,
Traditional action 3
5  cards
Symbolic interactionism
Symbols verus instinct 1,
The looking glass 2,
Dramaturgical model 3
4  cards
Phenomenology
What does the sociologist say abo...,
What is meant by typifications an...,
What is meant by recipe knowledge 3
4  cards
Ethnomethodology
How is social order achieved acco...,
What is meant by indexicality and...,
What is meant by reflexivity 3
4  cards
Modernity, Post Modernity & Globalisation
What is meant by the nation state...,
Evidence for multiculturalism 2,
How does rationalisation show tha...
10  cards
Participant observation
Overt observation 1,
Practical advantages overt 2,
Study of police officers 3
6  cards
Interviews
Unstructured interviews 1,
Structured interviews 2,
Strengths of interviews rate 3
8  cards
Official Statistics
What type of data are official st...,
What are some practical advantage...,
What are some practical disadvant...
9  cards
factors influencing choice of method
Why do funding bodies impact rese...,
How do personal skills affect a s...,
How can the subject matter affect...
8  cards
Research Characteristics (pupils)
How does power and status cause d...,
How do schools reinforce power hi...,
How do structured research method...
13  cards
Lab Experiments
What is a laboratory experiment 1,
What are the practical strengths ...,
Theoretical strengths of lab expe...
8  cards
Research Characteristics (teachers)
Why do teachers have more power a...,
How does the nature of the classr...,
How can researchers gain access t...
8  cards
research characteristics (classrooms)
Why is the classroom considered a...,
How is classroom behavior influen...,
How might impression management a...
6  cards
research characteristics (schools)
0  cards
research characteristics (parents)
0  cards

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