Sociological Study and Ethnography Flashcards

Fill-in-the-blank practice flashcards covering types of sociology, research methods, key consideration factors, and real-world examples from the lecture.

Ethnography shows how people construct their own __________.

realities

Positivist sociology uses the logic of science, focuses on cause and effect, and demands that researchers be __________.

objective

Interpretive sociology focuses on the meanings people attach to behavior and how people construct reality in their __________ lives.

everyday

Critical sociology focuses on research to bring about social change and is linked to socio __________ theory.

conflict

A real-life example of critical sociology in practice is C.U.R.L. at __________ University Chicago.

Loyola

C.U.R.L. works with Pro Publica for __________ journalism, studies, and other research.

Investigative

C.U.R.L. is staffed by PhD candidates, __________ students, and undergrad students.

Grad

When conducting research, sociologists must consider whether active involvement with participants creates __________.

bias

Three key factors for sociologists to consider are gender, race, and __________.

class

Mr. Billy Allen serves as the branch manager for the __________ Library.

Whitney