Sociology: A-Level- Documents
Questions And Correct Answers
Documents written sources that provide data; in its extended sense, archival material of
any sort, including photographs, movies, CDs, DVDs, and so on
Official documents produced by organisations such as governments and schools. Eg
Government Reports ('public documents')
Company reports and accounts
Personal documents first-hand accounts of social events and personal-experiences, and
they generally include the writer's feelings and attitudes. They include such things as letters,
diaries, photo albums and autobiographies.
Practical strength of documents Sometimes documents might be the only means of
researching the past. Many public documents are freely available to the researcher, and many of
them are very in depth. Cheap as someone else has already gathered the info
Practical weakness of documents Many documents don't survive due to age or poor
handling. Other documents are deliberately withheld from researchers and the public gaze, and
Questions And Correct Answers
Documents written sources that provide data; in its extended sense, archival material of
any sort, including photographs, movies, CDs, DVDs, and so on
Official documents produced by organisations such as governments and schools. Eg
Government Reports ('public documents')
Company reports and accounts
Personal documents first-hand accounts of social events and personal-experiences, and
they generally include the writer's feelings and attitudes. They include such things as letters,
diaries, photo albums and autobiographies.
Practical strength of documents Sometimes documents might be the only means of
researching the past. Many public documents are freely available to the researcher, and many of
them are very in depth. Cheap as someone else has already gathered the info
Practical weakness of documents Many documents don't survive due to age or poor
handling. Other documents are deliberately withheld from researchers and the public gaze, and
