Exploratory Research
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Used to gain a in-depth understanding of a generally unknown/little-known
topic
Institutional Ethnography
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Recognizes that every institution has two sides. each associated with a
different kind of data
- Ruling Interests: are the interests of the organization particularly in its
administration and of the interests of those who hold power in society
, - Experimental Data: comes from informants, anyone who works for the
organization outside of management
Descriptive Research
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Provides a precise description and estimate of a social phenomena
Narratives
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The stories people tell about themselves, their situation and others around
them
Social Facts
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Are patterned ways of thinking, acting, and feeling that exist outside of any
one individual but exert social control over people
- Emilie Durkheim
- For you to fully understand how society works, you have to externalize
things. You need to study these things objectively and understand that
things like religion are "outside of you"
, Outsider Perspective
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The objective of study is outside the individual
- Comte viewed the outsider as the "expert" who occupies a privilege
position over the insider
Professional Sociology
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Research designed to generate highly specific information, often with the
aim of applying it to a particular problem
- Written in highly critical technical and specialized language
Audience: academic and professional readers
Social Variable
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Age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, ability and sexual orientation
Critical Sociology
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Used to gain a in-depth understanding of a generally unknown/little-known
topic
Institutional Ethnography
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Recognizes that every institution has two sides. each associated with a
different kind of data
- Ruling Interests: are the interests of the organization particularly in its
administration and of the interests of those who hold power in society
, - Experimental Data: comes from informants, anyone who works for the
organization outside of management
Descriptive Research
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Provides a precise description and estimate of a social phenomena
Narratives
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The stories people tell about themselves, their situation and others around
them
Social Facts
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Are patterned ways of thinking, acting, and feeling that exist outside of any
one individual but exert social control over people
- Emilie Durkheim
- For you to fully understand how society works, you have to externalize
things. You need to study these things objectively and understand that
things like religion are "outside of you"
, Outsider Perspective
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The objective of study is outside the individual
- Comte viewed the outsider as the "expert" who occupies a privilege
position over the insider
Professional Sociology
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Research designed to generate highly specific information, often with the
aim of applying it to a particular problem
- Written in highly critical technical and specialized language
Audience: academic and professional readers
Social Variable
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Age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, ability and sexual orientation
Critical Sociology
