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
Sociology
research methods, teaching and learning theory
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
Essay plans
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
Social Theories
Sociological Perspectives on Veganuary
Launched in the United Kingdom in January 2014, Veganuary is a global campaign that encourages people to try eating a
teaching and learning theory
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
Book summaries, Digital sociology, Pot Luck
Sociomaterial Perspectives on the self in digital networks
Sociomaterial perspectives hold that datafication via digital devices (both personal and public) are fundamentally intertwined with the way we construct
Sex and gender
On that Lewis Hamilton ‘Gender Shaming Video’
You may remember Lewis Hamilton posting a 12 second video of himself teasing his nephew about ‘wearing a princess dress’
ageing population, Families and Households
Japan’s Declining and Ageing Population
Last year Japan’s population declined by 300, 000, to 126 million, and and its population is predicted to decline to
Social class, wealth and income inequalities
A Sociological Analysis of Cruise Ships
Venice is a city of 55.000 inhabitants, which is swamped on some days by more than 40, 000 cruise ship
research methods, surveys
What is a Likert Scale?
A Likert* scale is a multiple-indicator or multiple-item measure of a set of attitudes relating to a particular area. The