CONTENTS: | | The distinction between Primary and Secondary Data‚ and between Quantitative and Qualitative Data. | Primary Data: Data collected by the researcher 1. Surveys- Questionnaires or Interviews = Quantitative Data 2. Observations- Participant and Non-Participant Observation = Qualitative DataSecondary Data: Refers to data that is already available to sociologists 1. Official Statistics = Quantitative Data 2. Personal Letters and Diaries = Qualitative Data 3. Media- TV/Newspapers/Radio/
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GERMOV-PAGES/FINAL 1/12/08 3:06 PM Page 314 CHAPTER 16 N u rsing and Sociology An Uneasy Relationship Deidre Wick s Overview ■ ■ ■ Why is nursing often depicted in a negative light? What is the ‘New Nursing’? What are some of the new developments in nursing in Australia and overseas? This chapter examines some of the more recent sociological writings on nursing and discusses them in relation to the practical insights they have to offer for nursing. Recent nursing reforms
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ASSIMILATION In the sociology‚ assimilation is the process of integration whereby immigrants‚ or other minority groups‚ are "absorbed" into a generally larger community. This presumes a loss of all characteristics which make the newcomers different. A region where assimilation is occurring is sometimes referred to as a " melting pot". Assimilation can be voluntary‚ which is usually the case with immigrants‚ or forced upon a group‚ as is usually the case with the receiving "host" group. Immigration
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Sociology of the Classroom Sociology‚ as defined by Thompson (1994)‚ is one division in the family of social sciences that seeks to explain patterns of human behavior. The social environment is not only happen in our daily lives but also in our education especially in the classroom. As Boli (2002) writes‚ “Education has become a global social process that both reflects and helps create the global society that is under formation.” This assumes that education is a combination of social acts and it
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Pakhi Goyal Research Paper Contemporary History August 25‚ 2012 “The planes were hijacked‚ the buildings fell‚ and thousands of lives were lost nearly a thousand miles from here. But the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon were an attack on the heart of America. And standing here in the heartland of America‚ we say in one voice: We will not give in to terrorists; We will not rest until they are found and defeated; We will win this struggle‚ not for glory‚ nor wealth‚ nor power
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Understanding Social Behavior Sociology – the study of human behavior and society – Focuses on groups but not individuals Sociologists study a broad range of phenomena From small group interactions and the meaning of cultural symbols to large scale economic shifts Micro- vs. Macro- Sociology Connection between the individual and society The “Sociological Imagination” C. Wright Mills‚ “The sociological imagination enables us to grasp history and biography and the relations between the two within
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‘’How has Sociology contributed to our understanding of ‘Suicide’”? Introduction The essay will attempt to evaluate and assess how the various theoretical perspectives within sociology have contributed to our understanding of the deviant‚ individual act of ‘suicide’. This will be achieved by defining and evaluating ‘functionalism’‚ a ‘macro perspective’ and the application of this functionalistic approach formulated by Emile Durkheim‚ to the social phenomenon of ‘suicide’. Criticisms in relation
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Kabul‚ Afghanistan ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF PARLIAMENTARY SYSTEM ON MUTI-ETHNIC AFGHANISTAN A short academic research dissertation Submitted to: Mr. JACQUET Gilles-Emmanuel‚ Thesis Methodology Course Provider July 2012 JAMAL Mohammad Mustafa (40183-10) Acknowledgement I hereby thank Mr. Jacquet Gilles-Emmanuel for his thoughtful lectures on Theses Methodology and providing very helpful materials from reputable institutions. Special thanks to Mr. Amir Noori‚ Dean of Economy Faculty‚ Mr. Jawad
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and understand society‚ and the specific situations in which we find ourselves‚ including what is normal (culturally acceptable) and what is deviant (against the norm) Sociology: scientific study of social/patterned/repeated behavior (social structure) or sociology is the study of people and how they behave in groups Rural Sociology: same but with rural populations. Ten Sociological Concepts (1) Society: people who share a culture and live together. People in same society live with same social structure
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Choosing a research method Webb‚ R.‚ Westergaard‚ H.‚ Trobe‚ K.‚ Steel‚ L.‚ (2008) AS Level Sociology‚ Brentwood: Napier Press p. 162 Sociologists use a range of different research methods and sources of data to collect information and test their theories. In this Topic‚ we shall identify the main methods and sources used in Sociology. We shall also look at the different types of data that these methods produce. We shall also examine the factors that influence sociologists’ choice
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