What is Sociology? How does it differ from other social sciences?
Sociology is the study of social behavior of the human society. Along with a social pattern which includes a relationship, interaction with one another and cultures from different places in the world. While on the other hand there are different types of social science each one deals areas of a social interaction of a person.
• What are the main theories that underlie sociological analysis? Provide a brief description of each.
The Main Theories that underline sociological analysis Symbolic Interaction, Functionalism, and Conflict. The symbolic interaction theory focuses more on analyzes society, it is addressed by subjective meanings that people establish an object, events, …show more content…
With a survey is the best to use because you can collect a wide range of data on a massive scale with the data that you collect you too can make a statistical analysis which reveal the results of a multiple of variables measure that interact. Participant observation method is used when sociologist becomes a part of a group to study and collect data in order to understand a social phenomenon or a problem. A sociologist does this by either subjective participant and objective observer to collect their data. A controlled Experiment collecting data that is determined a pattern of cause and effect.
• If you were conducting a sociological study, what research methods would you use? Why? What theoretical approach would you feel most comfortable using? Why?
If I was conducting a sociological study, the research method that I would use survey. Because I can easily collect a massive amount of data with an in a small amount of time. By that I mean I can give about fifty people the same survey and collect their answers and make my own analysis in less amount of time. The theoretical approach that I would feel most comfortable using Qualitative research. To do that I can record, analysis and try to uncover a deeper meaning to a human behavior or an experience which consist of their beliefs and
Sociology is the study of social behavior of the human society. Along with a social pattern which includes a relationship, interaction with one another and cultures from different places in the world. While on the other hand there are different types of social science each one deals areas of a social interaction of a person.
• What are the main theories that underlie sociological analysis? Provide a brief description of each.
The Main Theories that underline sociological analysis Symbolic Interaction, Functionalism, and Conflict. The symbolic interaction theory focuses more on analyzes society, it is addressed by subjective meanings that people establish an object, events, …show more content…
With a survey is the best to use because you can collect a wide range of data on a massive scale with the data that you collect you too can make a statistical analysis which reveal the results of a multiple of variables measure that interact. Participant observation method is used when sociologist becomes a part of a group to study and collect data in order to understand a social phenomenon or a problem. A sociologist does this by either subjective participant and objective observer to collect their data. A controlled Experiment collecting data that is determined a pattern of cause and effect.
• If you were conducting a sociological study, what research methods would you use? Why? What theoretical approach would you feel most comfortable using? Why?
If I was conducting a sociological study, the research method that I would use survey. Because I can easily collect a massive amount of data with an in a small amount of time. By that I mean I can give about fifty people the same survey and collect their answers and make my own analysis in less amount of time. The theoretical approach that I would feel most comfortable using Qualitative research. To do that I can record, analysis and try to uncover a deeper meaning to a human behavior or an experience which consist of their beliefs and