Who am I?
I see class conflict as the key driver of social change
Karl Marx
What is sampling?
Choosing a subset from a larger population to make inferences about the entire group
Researchers must ensure participant fully understand the nature of a study and agree to take part in it
What is Informed Consent?
This statistical method is used to determine the relationship between two variables
What is Functionalism?
This theory argues that society is a complex system whose parts work together to promote stability.
I see collective conscience as crucial for societal cohesion and stability
Emile Durkheim
Who are Interpretivists?
who value qualitative data that provides in-depth meaning of a small scale research group and is therefore rich in validity.
The challenge of ensuring that frameworks accurately reflect societal dynamics without skewing the results
What is Theoretical Bias?
This visual representation of data helps to identify trends and patterns
What is a graph?
Why are Gatekeepers bad for sociologists?
They control access to information and populations, which can limit research scope and lead to biased findings.
I developed structural- Functionalism, society's interrelated components work together to maintain stability and order
Talcott Parsons
What is Meritocracy?
a society whereby jobs and pay are allocated based on an individual's talent and achievements rather than social status.
Concerns arise when research may unintentionally lead to negative consequences for those involved in the study
What is Psychological Harm?
This technique involves summarising and interpreting data collected from a study.
What is Descriptive Statistics?
P.E.R.V.E.R.T
Practical, Ethical, Reliable, Validity, Evidence of Studies, Representativeness, Theoretical
I am a French philosopher who founded sociology and positivism, promoting Scientific methods to study society
Auguste Comte
What is proletariat?
the social class of wage-earners, those members of a society whose possession of significant economic value is their labour power
Difficulties encountered when attempting to study specific groups or environments due to restrictions or barriers
What is Participant accessibility?
This type of analysis focuses on understanding the meaning behind qualitative data.
What is Conflict Theory?
This POV focuses on the struggles between different social classes and the power dynamics involved.
I am a German sociologist known for my analysis of bureaucracy and the influence of the 'Protestant Ethic' on capitalism
Max Weber
What is Triangulation?
the mixing of data or methods so that diverse viewpoints or standpoints cast light upon a topic.
The issue related to whether findings from one context can be appropriately applied to another, differing situation
What is generalisability?
This term refers to the process of checking the accuracy of data through various methods.
What is Data Validation?
This term refers to the social and cultural factors that affect an individuals opportunities and decisions
What is Social Stratifications?