201: Sociology Social Research Design
20. Field Research I
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Workbook assignments due: 10.1(40 pts), 12.2(40 pts),
Last video segment Qualitative/quantitative Computers in field research Impact of the observer Power of Introspection Making a Difference
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Qualitative/Quantitative
All data begin as qualitative Sometimes we choose to quantify them Quantitative = numerical Coding qualitative data
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Advantages of qualitative
Flexibility Degree of depth Gestalt
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Advantages of quantitative
Specificity Replicability Generalizability
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The Dilemma (an analogy)
What would be the most intelligent speed limit? What's wrong with it? How do we solve the problem? What's wrong with the solution
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Impact of computers
Obviously important to quantitative Many uses for qualitative also
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The impact of the observer
Recall discussions earlier Hawthorne effect Hadley Cantril surveys on WWII Recall discussion of when opinions are formed? Point is that observer's impact is inevitable
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The inevitability of subjectivity
What you look for is subjective What you see is subjective Your interpretations are subjective Don't underestimate power of paradigm
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Power of introspection
Prejudice Detachment Describe channeling project
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You Can Make a Difference project
Describe the project
Social problems class
Examples of what they did What we ...