Chapter 8
To describe characteristics of a population using pieces of information from a carefully selected group of people
What is an inference
Researchers engaged in community-based research
What are public sociologists
Research designed to shed light on historic and present-day inequalities and to bring about a more equitable and just world.
What is social justice research
The location of Dr. Malone's conference
What is New Orleans, LA
The difference between true information we intend to collect and the actual information gathered.
What is Error
Individuals, agencies, or community groups that are either affected directly by a social issue and/or have an interest in developing a solution
What are stakeholders
This type of sociology is where researchers position themselves as collaborators, partners, and learners.
What is organic public sociology
What is Evidence in Criminal Trials
The tendency for respondents to answer survey questions in ways that portray them in a positive light.
What is social desirability bias
A plan for implementing the lessons learned from CBR
What is an Agenda for Action
This perspective to our social reality looks at how we use difference to create and give meaning to social status categories in ways that help maintain inequality.
What is Social constructivist (construction) perspective
This is the student who recently started a petition regarding student housing at CCU
Who is Samara Cruz
When a single respondent completes multiple surveys.
What is ballot stuffing
A non-legally binding document that clearly lays out expectations and protections for all parties involved in the research
What is a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
Explores the relationships and processes for maintain and reproducing the systems that perpetuate injustice
What is institutional ethnography
This is the legal theory that was the strongest in the Courtney family case
What is Adverse Possession
These are four modes of data collection
Face-to-Face interviews, Web-based survey, mail survey, and telephone survey.
These are three opportunities with CBR
What are: Social Change, Community Organizing Skills, Resume Building, Cultural Competence, and Unique Data
Thinking about power dynamics at each step of the research process in respect to one's one position.
What is reflexivity
This is the moniker used to describe DuBois' work at Atlanta University
What is the Atlanta Sociological Laboratory