Sociology Questions

Major research designs - What are some ethical concerns of sociological research? Why do sociologists need to follow a code of ethics? How would you use the different types of research design? What are some strengths and weaknesses of each? How might sociologists research culture? How can a sociologist maintain objectivity when studying a group that he or she finds repugnant? (e.g., inmates ...

Research Problem and Method Paper - 1. Select a social phenomenon and discuss why the topic needs to be researched. 2. Define the problem within that topic, and outline how you would conduct the research, including methods and research design. 3. Why is the method you chose appropriate to this problem? 4. Why are other methods not appropriate? 5. You may choose to support the thesis with p...

Cultural Background - We are all descended either from immigrants to America or from Native Americans. All of us, therefore, have in our background a culture other than the one that governs most of our present social life. Describe some of the similarities and differences between norms of your cultural background and that of the dominant American culture. Describe how these similarities and dif...

How can a sociologist maintain neutrality when studying a group that he/she finds repugnant? - How can a sociologist maintain neutrality when studying a group that he/she finds repugnant? (E.g. inmates convicted of rape or child molestation.)

Intro to Sociology - 1. What does "deviance is a cultural creation" mean? What is an example of something that used to be deviant but is now commonly accepted? Or something that was accepted but is deviant? What caused the changes? 2. How do the three sociological perspectives differ? Does one make more sense to you than the others? Which one and why?