What makes ethnography distinctive as a research methodology compare to other approaches to study social deviance? Ethnographies of deviant behavior are one of the most popular within the sociological genre. It identifies studies that involves ‘personal observation‚ interaction‚ and experience (as) the only way to acquire accurate knowledge about deviant behaviour’ (Adler‚ 1985:11) Ethnography requires having a input to various fields such as anthropology‚ sociology and criminology in order to
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Methodology: This chapter aims to map out the methodological fundamentals‚ creating the basis for data collection and the framework of the analysis. The chapter starts off with the chosen methodology being presented and justified. Next‚ the research methods for data collection are discussed‚ following a presentation of how the chosen methods were carried out and how the findings were interpreted in the analysis. Lastly‚ the chapter addresses the quality of the research as well as the objectivity
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objectives After reading this chapter you will be able to: •• •• •• •• •• Distinguish between ontology and epistemology in research. Distinguish between inductive and deductive methods. Explain the different perspectives taken by positivism and interpretivism. Describe the different research methodologies and the conditions for their selection. Distinguish between exploratory‚ descriptive‚ explanatory and interpretative research studies. We saw in Chapter 1 that the research process requires us to
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today. Three influential philosophers‚ John Stuart Mills‚ Gerald Dworkin and Devlin have brought great insight into the proper aims of law. John Mills presented the argument that “acts that directly diminish another’s well being… failure to perform identifiable obligations one may have to others… [and] failure to perform one’s share of what is required for a decent common life in society” (Murphy‚ 2007‚ pp. 83‚ 84). Gerald Dworkin proposed “legal restriction… to protect or promote the subject’s good”
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Should Pornography Be Banned Because It Is Degrading to Women? Women Studies Josh Brown Pornography and the social implication of women in pornography is a controversial issue. Its publication‚ production‚ distribution and use are criticized by its opponents as‚ among other things‚ exploitive of women. Its advocates argue that the imposition of limits upon women would constitute a restriction of the fundamental rights of free speech and freedom of expression. Feminist’s factions populate
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promotion because of their age. “The age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) prohibits employers of 20 or more people from refusing to hire‚ paying less to‚ discharging‚ or otherwise discriminating‚ against employees because of their age” (Barnes‚ Dworkin‚ Richards‚ 2003‚ p 374). There are only 16 employees in the age range of 50-59 and 5 employees in the 60 and over category. There are also only 27 employees in the age range of 18-29 with none of these employees being executives. The other categories
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Immanuel Kant Kant’s views on sexual objectification plays quite an influential role in the discussions of contemporary feminists. According to him when sexuality is practiced outside the context of monogamous marriage it becomes extremely problematic as it ultimately results in objectification. He stated in his “Lectures on Ethics” that a loved person is made an object of appetite by sexual love. He says that no sooner the appetite is stilled when the person is cast aside. To explain this he gave
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Methodology Introduction The aim of this chapter is to present and discuss the methodology applied to the research of this dissertation. It has been identified in the literature review that there is still a lack of data regarding festival experience and the underlying motives behind attending a festival. In order to gain a deeper insight into festival attendee motives the researcher will focus on the popular Tomorrowland Festival to identify the motivations of attendees and how the overall production
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particular positivism. This is a chart which can follow the principle of that: [pic] In this theory‚ it includes positivism and interpretivism. Positivism includes application of natural science methods to social science research; phenomenalism; deductivism; inductivism; objective‚ value-free researcher; distinction between scientific and normative statements. "Interpretivism is predicated upon the view that a strategy is required that respects the differences between people and the objects of the
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Sociological Theory: Positivistic‚ Interpretative‚ and Critical Comment on the three types of sociological theories‚ explain and argue‚ based on your library or Internet research‚ which type of theory is the most appropriate theory for sociology to adopt. The three general types of sociological theory are positivistic‚ interpretive and critical theory.In determining which theory is the most appropriate for sociology to adopt‚a basic understanding of each theory’s strengths and weaknesses is necessary
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