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theories and methods others have used to the topic in the past and what findings are there (Macionis, 1997). According to Marsha ...

hypothesizing is needed or not. For example, in exploratory studies hypothesizing may not be needed. Selections and Designing o ...

collects the data. He/ she trains data collectors, supervises the overall data collection process, and so on. Data collected thu ...

Surveys One of the dominant quantitative techniques is the survey method, which involves sampling, impersonal data collections, ...

moving picture of the changes over time in a given area. The third type is called panel surveys, which are alternative versions ...

Key Informant Interview: This is a qualitative method in which a knowledgeable person in study site or community is contacted an ...

Case Study: This method involves investigating a certain issue as a case taking longer time and investigating the phenomenon in ...

Unobtrusive Measures: Most of the research techniques are obtrusive, meaning the data are gathered while the study subjects’ beh ...

possible. Data may get lost, if not handled well. The researcher here carefully stores the data, manages them, organizes and sys ...

After the data are entered into a computer for easy processing, tabulation, and analysis, the researcher interprets the data and ...

Figure 1.1 Steps in the Research Process (Adapted from Anthony Giddens, Sociology. 1996) DEFINE THE PROBLEM: Select a topic for ...

1.4. The Relationship between Sociology and Disciplines Sociology occupies an important position among the disciplines, usually ...

However, sociology differs from other social sciences in terms of its focus of study, approach of study, and the method of study ...

1.5. Chapter Summary The term sociology is a combination of two words, socius and logos, which mean respectively society and stu ...

social theory, social change, social problems, social processes, social groups, and social control. Learning sociology provides ...

methods, focus, unit of analysis, and approaches, it is different. The closest discipline to sociology is social anthropology; t ...

Review Questions What is sociology? Explain it using your own words. How can we differentiate sociology from other social scien ...

CHAPTER TWO SOCIETY AND CULTURE Learning Objectives At learning this chapter, students will be able to: Define the concept of s ...

2.1. The Concept of Society 2.1.1. Definition.................................................... The term society as mentioned ...

The common tendency in sociology has been to conceptualize society as a system, focusing on the bounded and integrated nature of ...