Intersectionality
What is the difference between cultural relativism and ethnocentrism?
CR = understanding cultural practices in their own cultural context without judgement
E = thinking your culture is better than another
What are the three main types of research design that we discussed?
Exploratory, explanatory, & evaluative
It is the main method used in ethnography.
What is participant observation?
It is when a researcher knows the identity of a research participant, but does not disclose the identity to anyone else.
What is confidentiality?
Identify the concepts in the following research question: How are schoolchildren in rural Tanzania impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic?
schoolchildren, rural Tanzania, COVID-19
Give an example of a social construct.
Race, gender, marriage, nuclear families, etc.
Name two methodologies.
Ethnography, critical ethnography, autoethnography, case study
Name and explain two types of sampling.
Random = literally random, or strategic random =
Convenience = easy access and fit the criteria, somewhat random (might not be representative, “the devil’s spawn”)
Purposeful = based on specific criteria (good choice!)
Snowball = asks participants to identify other folks
Critical Case = selects particular participants b/c they are important for the study (gov’t, community leaders, etc.)
What are some additional ethical considerations in international research?
Language, cultural differences
What are two good data management practices?
Electronic storage & multiple copies
Why would gender analysis be important in a research project on climate change impacts to small landholder farming in Peru?
Men and women different farming roles culturally
T or F: Research, and therefore the scientific method, follow a linear path from start to finish. Why?
False - it is all subjective
What are the differences between a structured interview, a semi-structured interview, and unstructured interview?
Structured: oral survey-like
Semi: prepared list of questions but a loose guide;
Unstructured: like a guided conversation; general topic without specific questions; takes a skilled researcher because can go off track
When should consent be obtained for participation in a research project?
Continuously!
What is the difference between structural and thematic codes?
Structural - describes characteristics of the data
Thematic - describes themes within the data
What is hegemony?
Dominance of one set of beliefs over another, viewed as natural and legitimate
What are the different purposes of an annotated bibliography, a literature review, and an abstract?
AB = Organizes your sources
LR = Synthesizes existing information
A = Summarizes your research
What are some characteristics of a bad interview question?
Yes-or-no question, leading question, closed-ended question
What would be an example of an ethical consideration in a research project involving people in jail?
Consent concerns, participation being harmful for legal issues
What is reflexivity?
When we consider how the researcher, other people involved, and research setting impacts the research.
What is the difference between intersectionality as theory and intersectionality as method?
Theory – helps us understand discrimination, privilege, & inequalities
Method – how we research matters; what questions we ask, who we talk to/include, how we collect data
What are two decolonizing practices that we can adopt in research design?
Supporting non-Western institutions, scholars, and researchers (Citations, Funding)
Centering the colonial history of research location
Removing “subject” vs. “object” dynamics
What different kinds of data are obtained from free listing and pile sorting?
Free listing - local terms, what is important, what things mean, everything in a domain
Pile sorting - how things compare/contrast in a domain
Who is the best IST research design professor at Centre College this semester?
Dr. C!
Give an example of something that policy analysis can be used for.
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