“No Matter What Research Method Are Used , All Sociological Studies Will Be Affected by the Values of the Researcher”.Explain and Asses.
“no matter what research method are used ,all sociological studies will be affected by the values of the researcher”.Explain and asses.
In my answer , I will explain ans asses the statement of “no matter what research method are used ,all sociological studies will be affected by the values of the researcher” through interactionist’s , functionalist’s ,postmodernist’s and marxist’s values. Interactionist claims that people create their own meanings. They react ,reflect on their own behaviour,have awareness and consciousness of their existence. Therefore,to explain social behaviour,interactionist tend to understand individual interpretations,the meanings which individuals themselves giveto that behaviour through rich in ‘quality’ and in-depth study such as participant observation. For example,James Patrick ‘s study on violent Glasgow Gangs. Patrick secretly becoming part of a group and taking a full part in their lives.Patrick manage to be close as possible to the ‘natural’ behaviour of the group in their own environment .He is able to place himself inside the group’s value system. Patrick successfully get to understand and gain data of the group behaviour as well as their interpretations on crime.Thus,James Patrick’s study has show that interactionist’s values on studying people ‘s own interpretations and meaning has influence their choice of method on covert participant observation.Additionally, to support this view ,through interactionist ‘s analysis,Liebow (1967) also choose to do participant observation because he believes the method would provide a clear first hand picture of the life of ordinary people on their terms. By observing what was said and done,where,when, and by whom,he was able to discover how the group of Black Street- Corner men saw and organized their live.Simon Winlow (2001) also prove that he could provide detailed descriptions of the interactionist involved around fights in Sunderland which he observed while doing participant
In my answer , I will explain ans asses the statement of “no matter what research method are used ,all sociological studies will be affected by the values of the researcher” through interactionist’s , functionalist’s ,postmodernist’s and marxist’s values. Interactionist claims that people create their own meanings. They react ,reflect on their own behaviour,have awareness and consciousness of their existence. Therefore,to explain social behaviour,interactionist tend to understand individual interpretations,the meanings which individuals themselves giveto that behaviour through rich in ‘quality’ and in-depth study such as participant observation. For example,James Patrick ‘s study on violent Glasgow Gangs. Patrick secretly becoming part of a group and taking a full part in their lives.Patrick manage to be close as possible to the ‘natural’ behaviour of the group in their own environment .He is able to place himself inside the group’s value system. Patrick successfully get to understand and gain data of the group behaviour as well as their interpretations on crime.Thus,James Patrick’s study has show that interactionist’s values on studying people ‘s own interpretations and meaning has influence their choice of method on covert participant observation.Additionally, to support this view ,through interactionist ‘s analysis,Liebow (1967) also choose to do participant observation because he believes the method would provide a clear first hand picture of the life of ordinary people on their terms. By observing what was said and done,where,when, and by whom,he was able to discover how the group of Black Street- Corner men saw and organized their live.Simon Winlow (2001) also prove that he could provide detailed descriptions of the interactionist involved around fights in Sunderland which he observed while doing participant