Postmodern Methods in Louis Theroux Documentaries
Louis Theroux documentaries are a great example of ‘postmodern’ research methods. I say this for the following reasons: A brief […]
research methods, Sociology on TV
research methods
content analysis, research methods
The Internet as an Object of Content Analysis
Websites, social media posts and similar virtual documents are all forms of secondary data, and thus amenable to both quantitative
experiments, Sociology on TV
Social Experiments on T.V.
There have been a lot of T.V. productions which have run ‘social experiments’ in recent years. This post simply outlines
experiments, research methods
Bandura, Ross and Ross (1961) – The Imitative Aggressive Experiment
This classic example of a laboratory experiment suggests that children learn aggressive behaviour through observation – it is relevant to
private documents, research methods, War and conflict
Comparing Military Blogs and Civil War Letters
This post outlines an interesting comparative research study of secondary documents (‘private’ letters and a more public blog) which could be used to
blogging, content analysis, research methods
Gap Year Blogs – A Thematic Analysis
Snee (2013) was interested in how representations of cultural difference were portrayed in ‘gap year’ narratives. She sought out blogs
Longitudinal studies, research methods
Longitudinal Studies
Longitudinal Studies are studies in which data is collected at specific intervals over a long period of time in order
participant observation, research methods
The strengths and limitations of covert participant observation
Covert Observation may be the only way you can gain access to deviant groups but there are SEVERAL limitations too…
education, research methods, Statistics
Education in the UK – Key Facts and Stats
Official Statistics on schools, teachers and educational achievement provided by the United Kingdom government provide an overview of the education
participant observation, research methods
Some (Relatively) Recent Examples of Participant Observation Studies
Participant observation is one the main research methods on the A level sociology syllabus, but many of the examples in