Posting by Ji yeon Kim(김지연)-Week2

a) Methods

Summary

Sociologists use positivism(empricism) approach, which is quantitative and verstehen approach, which is qualitative to study society and phenomena.
Both of methods use scientific methods such as charcterization, hypothesis, prediction and testing.
Quantitative methods need operationlization which allows things to be measured in numbers or use mathematical methods however, Qualitative methods focus on intuition of human and experiences.
In investigating, ethical parts are significant for sociologists because objects of sociology research is human.

Interesting parts

'Peer review' in evaluation and iteration part is new. In constantly changing society, correct hypothesis can change into incorrect,invalid hypothesis due to new discovered evidences from new research. I think peer review is effective ways to evaluate and also by peer review, sociologists one another can keep constructive relationships and complemenatry relationships.

Questions&Discussions

We need to discuss about ethical parts that sociologists comply with. If sociologists do not follow ethical parts, then what things would happen?

 

b) Sociological Theory

Summary

Sociological Theory's basic aim is to determine why and how things occur.
This chapter introduces most prominent theories in sociology.
There are Structural-Functionalism, Conflict Theory, Symbolic Interactionism, Role Theory, Social Constructionism, Feminist Theory and Integration Theory.

Interesting Parts

I have heard or learned about sociological theories above before except Social Constructionism, Feminist theory and integration theory. So,Social Constructionism, Feminist theory and Integration theory was new to me. Especially, In Feminist theory, It was novel that each Feminism is slightly different.

Questions&Discussions

I cannot understand Social Constructionism and Integration Theory. I need talk and learn in class.