Criticisms of Quantitative Research
Bryman (2016) identifies four criticisms of quantitative research: Quantitative researchers fail to distinguish people and social institutions from the world […]
research methods
January 2018
Media
Homophobic Friends?
It’s almost 15 years (!) since the hit T.V. show ‘Friends’ went off the air. The show has been voted
research methods
The Four Main Concerns of Quantitative Research
Quantitative researchers generally have four main preoccupations: they want their research to be measurable, to focus on causation, to be
research methods, teaching and learning theory
A few thoughts on revising research methods in context/ applied research methods
Last Updated on January 22, 2018 by Karl Thompson The ‘applied methods*’ question appears in paper 1 of the AQA’s
Big data
Knowing Capitalism and Lively Data
Last Updated on January 21, 2018 by Karl Thompson Knowing Capitalism and Lively Data Nigel Thrift (2005) developed the concept
Social Policies
Russell Brand’s Wedding Present for Harry and Meghan
Last Updated on January 19, 2018 by Karl Thompson A Windsor counsellor recently suggested that the homeless of Windsor should
Essay plans
Evaluate the Strengths of Using Social Surveys in Social Research (20)
Last Updated on January 17, 2018 by Karl Thompson ‘Evaluate the Strengths of Using Social Surveys in Social Research’ (20)
Social Theories
Sociological Perspectives on Veganuary
Last Updated on June 15, 2025 by Karl Thompson Launched in the United Kingdom in January 2014, Veganuary is a
teaching and learning theory
On teaching to a question – but what question to ask?
Last Updated on October 15, 2019 by Karl Thompson For teachers, ‘teaching to a question’ is often the most efficient
The legalisation of Pot in California
Sociological perspectives on the legalization of marijuana in California and other states