Research Methods - Social Research Methods - Lecture Slides, Slides of Sociology

Download Research Methods - Social Research Methods - Lecture Slides and more Slides Sociology in PDF only on Docsity! Research Methods (Overview) 1. Introduction to Research 2. Social Sciences 3. Types of Research 4. Motives for Social Research Docsity.com Announcement • Leading anti-sexist male activist Jackson Katz is coming to WSU on January 27 at 7 p.m. to give a male perspective on violence against women, and what men can do to stop it. Location: Katz will speak to WSU and the Pullman community from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Compton Union Building’s auditorium. Docsity.com Assignment #1: Example Docsity.com Research • “Research is an organized and systematic way of finding answers to questions” Docsity.com Research is …. • SYSTEMATIC because there is a definite set of procedures and steps which you will follow • ORGANIZED in that there is a structure or method in going about doing research. It is a planned procedure, not a spontaneous one. • FINDING ANSWERS is the end of all research. Research is successful when we find answers. Sometimes the answer is no, but it is still an answer. • QUESTIONS Without a question, research has no focus, drive, or purpose. Docsity.com Explaining human behavior • “How do people fall in love?” • Compatibility? Attractiveness? Difference? Docsity.com Untested explanations • Unfounded, but commonly accepted, explanations for behavior can have widespread consequences • To avoid the trap of easy and untested explanations, we need to adopt an approach- scientific explanation Docsity.com Social Sciences • The social sciences are a group of academic disciplines that study human aspects of the world Docsity.com Other Methods: Mike Adams Docsity.com Mystery Meat Macrophotography A News Target Photo Tour by Mike Adams Docsity.com This is a 1x magnification shot of a stack of salami slices. 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New York: Touchstone, 1994 Docsity.com Research and food • There is truth about food so sacred that it cannot be challenged by research • Consider some surprises of recent years • “Milk is the number one health hazard facing young children” , wrote a Santa Rosa, California doctor in support of a new report by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine • The report cited a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine about milk contributing to juvenile diabetes Docsity.com Diabetes? • Despite its neutral name , the committee is actually a pressure group of mostly vegetarians who oppose animal research and support animal welfare groups Docsity.com Motives for Social Research • Policy Motivations • Academic Motivations • Personal Motivations Docsity.com Personal Motivation • Shy people might study how to be more comfortable with strangers • International researchers might be interested in cultural adjustment to the host culture • Previous trauma can be a motive for future research in psychology Docsity.com Example: explain the behavior of Kitty’s Neighbors (1964) • Kitty Genovese – New York woman who was stabbed to death over a period of about 40 minutes • During the attack, over 30 of her neighbors listened to her screams, yet no one of them bothered to call the police • “Urban Apathy” phenomenon Docsity.com Types of research • Pure research • for the sake of scientific knowledge • Construction of theories of models that allow for a better understanding of human behavior • No immediate direct impact • Applied research • Practical goal in mind • Development of strategies intended to address the problem Docsity.com