Social research

lecture on his book, God’s Gangs. The event was held in room 190 in Fresno State’s Music Building, and was Co-sponsored by the Departments of Anthropology and Sociology. It was a part of the 2016-17 Lecture & Film Series, “Lived Experiences, Social Justice, and Social Science”. In his lecture, Dr. Edward Flores spoke a little about his background, how he got started writing his book, and of course talked about his book God’s Gangs. Dr. Edward Flores opened his discussion by telling us a…

The research hypothesis is structured appropriately, and could have been used for a research goal. However, the researcher fails to elaborate on the test, and the procedure that was done in class, leading up to the tests. The study does not explain how classroom teachers put the Montessori method into…

emotions in us based on what we hear, see, smell, touch, and taste. Our relationship with the arts originates from centuries ago, and because of its history, it can help us understand ourselves. Art impacts social research by exposing the thoughts of the community and explaining how people in society…

Danish researchers Jensen and Sørensen, who work and write for Nordicom, are concerned about how social networks shifted its role from social interaction and bonding with others to work as a social negotiation, which leads to reshape and redefine of the existed relationship and friendship (Jensen & Sørensen, 2013, p. 60). Their study suggested that the outcomes were similar to research from Danah Boyd`s “social converges” and “networked publics” (Boyd, 2008, 2013, as cited in Jensen & Sørensen,…

genetic inheritance we develop from our parents. Another influence on our personality is social factors. Social factors begin to influence us at home when we are children and continue into our adulthood through our work environment. According to Academia. Edu environmental factors play a big role in an individual’s personality. For instance a person’s social environment influences a child’s moral and social attitudes. The family environment also plays a big role in the development of a…

Student Diversity Leadership Conference, which exposed me to various issues about racial and gender bias and discrimination. Through these experiences, I have developed a passion for social justice work and advocacy. The Honors College and I share a common mission: to lead and enhance human life through assuming social responsibility. I think that the experiences and knowledge I will obtain through the Global Issues seminars and Faculty Round Table presentations I will be able to make positive…

There are individuals who find a challenge making normal social interaction, easily find common ground with others who smoke. For instance, in an awkward, silent environment of strangers (such as a balcony), the individual who pulls out a pack of smokes increases the chances of bonding with other people who have…

the ideal behaviour prescribed by society. The consumers, as a result, were honest in their actions and decisions. The observational method was an ideal way to ease me, a novice in anthropology, into the area of field research. We were instructed to use the non-participant field research method where I was required to observe what consumers did in a natural context without interfering. I felt this was very beneficial because it allowed me to notice things that I normally would not when I would…

formulating valid research designs” (p. 261). Information was conferred on choosing variables, measures, and on indicating statistical analyses paradigms. The subsequent portion of the article discloses the readiness of manuscripts for publication which included the delivery of data and article arrangement. Furthermore, Trusty (2011) acknowledged his target audience. He declared, “I assume readers will have some knowledge of research designs, statistical…

Children’s Hope Foster Family Agency on the program Transitional Housing Program (THP). Doing a qualitative approach is actually simple with the THP clients. I will consider doing a 12-month research since that is the average time that the youth stay in the program. For the key informants, I would choose social workers outside the agency who are knowledgeable of the THP population and people who are knowledgeable on how to conduct a qualitative approach. The key informants need to accept outside…