Posting by JI SOOGEUN-W2

This chapter’s primary aim is after learn this chapter, we could illustrate how sociologists go beyond common sense understandings in trying to explain or understand social phenomena.

Sociologists, employing the scientific method in their research, explore the social world with different purposes. Sociologist are interested in predicting outcomes given knowledge of the variables and relationships involved. Positivist approach to social science often makes use of deductive reasoning. On the other hand, unlike the physical science, sociology also often seek simply to understand social phenomena.

A scientific method change by subject of investigation. Seeking proper properties of the subject accompany some definitions and observations.

In quantitative work, if hypothesis is a causal explanation, hypothesis will involve dependent variable and independent variable. In qualitative work, hypotheses generally involve potential assumptions.

In quantitative hypothesis, even it’s results confirm the predictions it is still necessary that hypothesis was study.

 

Social theory explain why or how a phenomenon occurs.

Theory includes two components: The date and the proposed relationship. Alone data is not informative. It is necessary to use the connections between seemingly disparate concepts.

Many example exist as sociology theory.

Structural-Functionalism: Focus on the way social institutions meet social needs. This has been criticized because this is unable to account for social change.

Role Theory: This theory point that human is guided by expectations that held by the individual and other people. It insist that day-to-day social behavior is simply carrying out their roles, for example, actors or ballplayers.

Above this, many theory is existed.

 

I feel interest that there is many type of feminist. Before I read this writing, I think there is only one type of feminist: They insist man and woman are equal. But there is so many type of feminist: radical, separatist and cultural feminism, Marxist and socialist feminism. In this connection, I wonder that why feminism was separated by many kinds.