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- 1SY2 StudiesWho did what?
- 2Eileen BarkerStudied the religious group of the Moonies for 7 years in order to find out if they really were brainwashed.
She used the method of triangulation, focusing on interviews, questionnaires and overt observation.
She gathered qualitative data to gain detailed answers. - 3Advantages and Disadvantages?Advantages;
-The data is valid due to the methods and type of data.
-There is a lot of depth and detail.
-Findings are more reliable as they are backed up by more than one method.
-She is seeing people in their natural environment.
-The data is first hand.
Disadvantages;
-The range of results may make it difficult to classify them.
-Answers may be unclear or misinterpreted.
-It was time consuming and costly.
She may have 'gone native.'
-People could change their behaviour as they know they are being watched. - 4The British Crime SurveyIs a quantitative study where questionnaires are sent out to people to answer, about the crime they have been victims of. It is used in order to look at the crime rate and the most common crimes that are committed.
- 5Advantages and DisadvantagesAdvantages;
-It is easy to fill out the questionnaire.
-The data is numerical so is easy to conclude, as well as being able to find correlations.
-Statistics should be reliable.
Disadvantages;
-There is no detail in the answers as it is quantitative.
-The meaning of questions may not always be clear and cannot be reworded or explained.
-People are not always honest and may not want to say how they have been effected. - 6O'BeirneUsed structured interviews in order to find out whether Britain was a secular society. It focused on religion and beliefs of participants to see if religion was still strong in Britain. He found that 68% of participants classed as being religious.
- 7Advantages and DisadvantagesAdvantages;
- It is the quickest method when looking at interviews.
-Results are easily compared.
-The researcher stays on topic.
Disadvantages;
-It is more expensive than completing questionnaires
-The response may be limited
-You cannot adjust questions to suit the topic. - 8HumphreysHe studied the Tea Room Trade, where secretly homosexual men would have affairs in public toilets. He would stand outside and watch the people who would take part, then he would follow them, taking car number plates and addresses. A few months later he would go to their house and ask them questions about the topic. He found that most of the men were married with children.
- 9Advantages and DisadvantagesAdvantages;
-People didn't know they were being watched so their behaviour didn't change.
-It is therefore seen as more valid.
-It was first hand data.
-People were in their natural environment so the results were more trustworthy.
-The interviews would have gained detailed information.
Disadvantages;
-It is very intrusive and deceptive
-Could be putting himself and the men in danger.
-He is focusing on a difficult topic as homosexuality was illegal, so to go to their houses where their families were was risky.
-Could cause observer bias if they were to become attached to the group. - 10WillisStudied and observed boys in school and looked at laddish behaviour as well as what their views and behaviours were. He found they were misbehaved, loud and sexist, and typically they were working towards getting a job in a factory, where the men there had similar behaviours and views to them.
- 11Advantages and DisadvantagesAdvantages;
-There was no real risk of danger
-The detail of the results was very positive
-He saw people in their natural environment
-He may have built a rapport with the boys meaning they would be more likely to give him information.
Disadvantages;
-The boys may have changed their behaviour as they knew they were being observed.
-It was a time consuming and expensive study.
-There were only 12 boys in the study which is small and therefore the results cannot be generalised. - 12HeyStudied the friendships of girls and the patterns within schools. She did this by using secondary research, and looking at the notes that girls passed to each other. Hey found that 90% of the notes were about their relationships with each other.
- 13Advantages and DisadvantagesAdvantages;
-The findings were truthful and detailed, as it came straight from the notes.
-The data was both qualitative and quantitative.
-It is cheaper and easier than completing primary research.
Disadvantages;
-It is an unethical study as it invades privacy
-The letters or documents could be fake.
-The letters may be hard to understand as the language may only be used by a certain group. - 14DurkheimStudied suicide using official statistics and social facts. He liked to look at social integration. He wanted to see what caused suicide, and found that there were higher rates with those who had a lower level of social integration.
- 15Advantages and DisadvantagesAdvantages;
-The results are reliable as they are secondary statistics.
-The stats are easy to get hold of.
-Hard statistics are easy to analyse.
Disadvantages;
-The statistics may be manipulated by the researcher to suit their investigation.
-Because they may be trying to show something specific they only focus on one area and miss important information out because it is not seen as relevant to them. - 16FawbertStudied hoodies and the moral panic around them. He looked at newspaper headlines, and how many of them used the word hoodies. (Content analysis). He found that although crimes involving hoodies had not increased, the number of paper headlines including them had.
- 17Advantages and DisadvantagesAdvantages;
-The results are easy to access
-It is cheaper and easier than primary research.
-Can be both qualitative and quantitative data and results.
Disadvantages;
-Some things are exaggerated through the media.
-Media tends to be biased.
- It is a very specific topic, so it may be hard to find results. - 18Rosenthal and JacobsonPygmalion in the classroom. They told teachers that 20% of the students were expected to do very well in school even though this was not necessarily true. They found that over the long period of time, the students who the teachers thought were the most intelligent were the highest achievers, showing that they had had the most support within school.
- 19Advantages and DisadvatagesAdvantages;
-Takes place in a natural environment where no one knows it is happening, so they will not change their behaviour
-The results are first hand
Disadvantages;
-It is unethical as it is interfering with the children's education
-It is a small sample of people so it can't be generalised. - 20Kellet and DarLinks between poverty and literacy. It is not always linked to class but this focuses on that idea. 11 year olds were used as some of the researchers which was unusual, but meant that they could perhaps obtain better results from peers. Focused on a school with good SATS and one with bad. It lasted 12 weeks and overall found that those from a middle class were able to work at home better than working class students. It included methods such as interviews and questionnaires, as well as focus groups.
- 21Advantages and Disadvantages.Advantages;
-Students would feel comfortable being interviewed by their peers as they could relate.
-More than one method was used, so research could be backed up.
-It is generalisable as all researches were different (large range of findings)
-Lots of detailed responses.
Disadvantages;
-12 weeks is a short length of time to teach children the basics of interviewing.
-Children may not understand the results that they get.
-Research would have to be translated by adults which would make the study longer. - 22Callander and JacksonFear of debt and higher education. Looked at attitudes of possible univerity students in England. The number of middle class children going to uni is much higher than working class. Few working class want to go out of the fear of debt, and the fact they are less likely to get the grades to do A levels. It was quantitative data with a small sample of 1,900 students from 82 schools. Included questionnaires. Could link to immediate gratification.
- 23Advantages and DisadvantagesAdvantages;
-The bare numbers create results that can be interpreted easily.
-Closed questions are used which are simple to answer.
Disadvantages;
-Small sample of students, not generalisable.
-Only focuses on class which is not the only factor.
-No answer as to why, so concluded the reason for themselves.
-Some questions were too restricted, eg. there is only a mention of mothers and no other family members. - 24Archer, Hollingworth and HalsallFocused on the image of children and how this influenced their education (looked at Habitus which is the sense of social identity.) The middle class dominate social institutions because they belong to the dominant culture. The study was two years long, focusing on qualitative data. They found that reckless clothing linked to reckless behaviour and this rebellious clothing links to doing badly at school. Boys wear masculine clothing, and girls provocative.
- 25Advantages and DisadvantagesAdvantages;
-The research was detailed and descriptive.
-There was a large variety of people involved
-It is over a long period of time which means a rapport is built and trust is gained, to get better answers.
Disadvantages;
-It only focuses on clothing which is very limited.
-Only very briefly are feelings and views mentioned.
-It was about ten years ago so views may have changed since then. - 26JacksonLads and ladettes. Focusing on the link between failure at school and laddish behaviour. It is generalisable to the north as thats where the two schools were. She found that laddishness links to popularity, humour, sportiness and following a certain dress code. Girls felt the pressure to be popular. Lads may underachieve, but ladettes represent a new dangerous femininity. Failure leads to stress and embarrassment as well as the fact that working hard was uncool and geeky. Many students were able to balance their social life and school work, mainly those from a middle class.
- 27Advantages and DisadvantagesAdvantages;
-Qualitative data brings descriptive results.
-A range of students used which makes it generalisable.
-The mix of qualitative and quantitative results creates a reliable study
Disadvantages;
-It is unclear as to whether students would big themselves up and make themselves look 'cooler'.
-It can only be generalised to the North and no where else.
-The study is ten years old so could be out of date.
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- B Sociology Flashcards on Studies SY2, created by Lily Packer on 07/05/2016.
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