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What is the logical system that bases knowledge on direct systematic observation?
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Science
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What are the 4 ideal types of sociological methodologies?
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Ontology, epistemology, methodology, methods
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What are research methods?
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Scientific procedures that sociologists use to conduct research and develop knowledge about a particular topic
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What are the 3 frameworks for sociology?
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-scientific sociology: study of society based on systematic observation- interpretive sociology: focuses on the meanings people attach to their social world- critical soc: study of sociology that focues on need for change
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What is empirical evidence?
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Information we can't verify with our senses
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What are some limitations of scientific sociology
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- human behavior is too complex to predict an individual's actions- prescence of researcher affects behavior- social patterns change- difficult to make value free research
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Define objectivity
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Ability to conduct research w/o alowing personal biases to get influence you
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Define replication
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Repetition of research by other invesitgators, helps limit distortion caused by personal values
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According to Weber, what do you need to do what? what does this mean?
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Verstehen, understand the meaning or actions from actor's point of view
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Define androcentricity snd gynocentricity
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Approaching the topic from a male-only perspective, female-only perspective
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Define overgeneralizing and gender blindness
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Using data collected from one sex and applying it to both genders, failure to consider the impact of gender at all
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Define double standards
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Using different standards to judge males and females
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Define interference
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When subject under study reacts to sex of researcher and it interferes wiht the research operation
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Define causal realtionship
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Where one condition leads to certain consequence
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Define causation
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Relationship between cause and effect
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