Research that draws on the social sciences (e.g. criminology, politics etc) for conceptual and theoretical inspiration
1 of 9
Why do social research?
1. To shed light on changes in society 2. To address gaps/inconsistencies in literature 3. To gain a better understanding of unresolved aspects of society
2 of 9
What influences social research?
1. Theories 2. Existing knowledge 3. The research community's values 4. Assumptions/views about how research should be conducted 5. The researcher's training/personal values
3 of 9
What are concepts?
The labels that we give to aspects of the social world that seem to have common features that strike us as significant
4 of 9
What are some examples of concepts?
Bureaucracy, power, social control, status, McDonaldization, alienation etc
5 of 9
What is a research question?
A question that provides an explicit statement of what it is the researcher wants to find out about
6 of 9
What is a thematic analysis?
Examining data to extract core themes that could be distinguished both between and within transcripts
7 of 9
What is coding?
A process whereby data are broken down into their component parts and those parts are then given labels
8 of 9
What are the 7 elements of the research process?
1. Literature review 2. Concepts and theories 3. Research questions 4. Sampling cases 5. Data collection 6. Data analysis 7. Writing up
9 of 9
Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
Why do social research?
Back
1. To shed light on changes in society 2. To address gaps/inconsistencies in literature 3. To gain a better understanding of unresolved aspects of society
Comments
No comments have yet been made