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Monthly Archives: January 2018
Criticisms of Quantitative Research
Bryman (2016) identifies four criticisms of quantitative research: Quantitative researchers fail to distinguish people and social institutions from the world of nature Schutz (1962) is the main critique here. Schutz and other phenomenologists accuse quantitative social researchers of treating the … Continue reading
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Tagged Criticisms, Methods, quantitative, research, Sociology
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Homophobic Friends?
It’s almost 15 years (!) since the hit T.V. show ‘Friends’ went off the air. The show has been voted the best sitcom of all time, but since it started streaming on Netflix this month, many millennials have been shocked … Continue reading
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 generalisable, and to be replicable. These preoccupations reflect epistemological grounded beliefs about what constitutes acceptable knowledge, and can be contrasted … Continue reading
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Tagged A level, Methods, quantitative, research, Sociology
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A few thoughts on revising research methods in context/ applied research methods
The ‘applied methods*’ question appears in paper 1 of the AQA’s Education with Theory and Methods exam (paper 7192/1). This is out of 20 marks, and students are expected to apply their understanding of any of the six main research … Continue reading
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Tagged A level, research methods, Sociology, teaching
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Knowing Capitalism and Lively Data
Knowing Capitalism and Lively Data Nigel Thrift (2005) developed the concept of ‘knowing capitalism’ to denote a new form of global economy which depends not only on technologies which generate large amounts of digital data, but also on the commodification … Continue reading
Russell Brand’s Wedding Present for Harry and Meghan
A Windsor counsellor recently suggested that the homeless of Windsor should be cleared off the streets in time for Harry and Meghan’s wedding. One person (probably among many others) that’s not happy about this is Russell Brand, who pointed out … Continue reading
Posted in Social Policies
Tagged Deviance, marginalisation, Social media, social policy, YouTube
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Evaluate the Strengths of Using Social Surveys in Social Research (20)
‘Evaluate the Strengths of Using Social Surveys in Social Research’ (20) This is an essay plan for a possible essay for the AQA’s A Level Sociology paper 3: Crime and Deviance with Theory and Methods. This essay plan uses the … Continue reading
Sociological Perspectives on Veganuary
Launched in the United Kingdom in January 2014, Veganuary is a global campaign that encourages people to try eating a vegan diet for the month of January. Veganuary is dedicated to changing public attitudes, while providing all the information and … Continue reading
On teaching to a question – but what question to ask?
For teachers, ‘teaching to a question’ is often the most efficient way of organizing a lesson, and it’s something I found especially useful when I first began my teaching career, 146 years ago. In this post all I’m doing is … Continue reading
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Tagged A-level, crime, learning, questions, Sociology, teaching
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The legalisation of Pot in California
Sociological perspectives on the legalization of marijuana in California and other states Continue reading