Sociological Research Methods
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Explain how each of the major methods of sociological research - experiment, survey, participant observation, and secondary research - are suitable for helping us to answer different types of questions and to study different situations. Provide an example of how each method might be used.
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This solution outline the four main sociological research methods and provides some examples of each.
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Secondary research is best in cases where archives, or records, are available and where participant observation might be dangerous. Other cases where this sort of research is ideal is when investigating historical content now rendered otherwise inaccessible. Secondary research is also called Unobtrusive Research or Archival Research. This sort of research often involves the investigation of material culture or printed materials. This method does not involve the direct collection of data from subjects or participants. This sort of method might be used to analyze content in rock lyrics, for example, to understand gender dynamics in rap, ...
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