Ethnographic Method Of Data Gathering

3. What are the main research methods for data gathering that sociologists use to study the social world? What are the relative strengths and weaknesses of each method?

Sociologists typically use one of the five key research methods when conducting research, and collecting data. These data gathering techniques are experiments, interviews, surveys, field observations, and historical data. The lecture about studying the social world explains that, there are many different considerations to make when selecting a research method. It is important to consider data needs, cost and access when picking the right method. It is imperative to evaluate how general or specific you need your data to be, how much money you would like to spend, and whether
According to the lecture in this chapter, an ethnographer studies human cultures and societies by living among the people they study. They are able to produce some of the richest accounts of life in sociology and are able to provide detailed descriptions of their research because they are conducting it hands on. Although that is a major strength, there is one major weakness. That weakness is that is very tedious in making sense of the data and determining how to generalize it. An ethnographer observes other societies, although they may get an answer for their question from observing, it is hard to put into a data
Define the concept socialization. What/who are agents of socialization and which are the most important in the development of the self? What value(s)/function(s)does socialization have for the self and for societies? How can socialization create conflict?

Socialization is defined as, the set of interactions that give people the capacities so they can successfully participate in society. Not only are people unique due to his or her life experiences and genetics, but also they are unique because of socialization. As socialization increase, people in the same culture realize the degree of their similarities. Socialization can spread culture across generations, or create social reproduction. It is the source of integration and creating solidarity. The agent of socialization that is most important in developing the self are the stages we go through as children. It is through social interaction that we begin the socialization process that contributes to the development of the self. The self is the perceptions we have of who we are that are developed from our perceptions of the way others respond to us. The self develops through different stages. The imitation stage is the first stage that occurs under the age of 3, the play stage, in which we become used to family members and constant influences in our lives, and the game stage in which we become accustomed to being aware of other people. Each stage needs socialization in order to occur. It is necessary that a child can