About sociology by Jihye Um (W2)

In the W2 linked wikibooks of Professor , human beings explained to me about the various methods for obtaining knowledge. (eg agency, experience, logic, etc. _)

Sociology who use a variety of methods to study social phenomena.
In addition, a method using the scientific method has four steps of characterization, the hypothesis, predicting, testing.

Through the end of the fourth step experiments, sociologists are compared with those predicted in advance to determine the results.

If this hypothesis is failed, sociology to challenge or develop knowledge of already known us.

Research methods are typically divided into qualitative and quantitative research.

In my opinion, appropriate research methods of the social sciences, I think  quantitative research.

This is because, quantitative studies can have objectivity and universality. Because a causal relationship is clear.

On the other hand, qualitative research too many variables that researchers can not control.

So, the prediction is difficult. And the results of the experiment can not have objectivity, that is why I think it is not appropriate.

However, rather than using one of the research methods, it would be better to qualitatively and quantitative methods all proper use.

Sociology, have a limit as shown in the article. It is important to recognize these limitations.

And, I feel gratitude for the Sociology that provided a useful theory and tools in order to understand the society to us.

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