Are one in five people really disabled?
According to official statistics 19% of working aged adults, or one in five people self-report as being ‘disabled’, and this […]
research methods
research methods
quantitative research
Cross National Comparison Research Task
cross national comparisons are a useful way for students to learn more about the strengths and limitations of quantitative data and positivist methods.
secondary data
New social norms revealed by Twitter data?
It is possible to analyse qualitative social media data to reveal social trends in attitudes. Twitter recently released an analysis
research methods, secondary data
Personal Documents in social research
Personal documents are documents written for oneself or for close friends and family, and not usually for a wider public.
research methods, Statistics
A-Level Sociology Official Statistics Starter (Answers)
One of the supposed advantages of official statistics is that they are quick and easy to use to find out
research methods
How has Coronavirus Affected Education?
The most obvious impact of the 2020 Coronavirus on education was the cancellation of GCSE and A-level exams, with the
experiments
Sociological Experiments
This post aims to provide some examples to some of the more unusual and interesting experiments that students can explore
research methods
Voices of Guinness: Oral Histories of Work in Modernity
Voices of Guinness: An Oral History of the Royal Park Brewery (202) is a recent academic work by Tim Strangleman
research methods
Laboratory Experiments in sociology
A summary of the practical, ethical and theoretical advantages and disadvantages of lab experiments