How the identity and activities of the researcher influence what is going on in the field settingĪn inductive method of generating theory from data by creating categories in which to place data and then looking for relationships between categoriesĪ question asked of a respondent that allows the answer to take whatever form the respondent chooses The process by which an ethnographer gain entry to a feild settingĪ positive relationship often characterized by mutual trust or sympathyĭetailed notes taken by an ethnographer describing her activities and interactions, which later become the basis of the ethnographic analysis The term used to describe a change in basic assumptions of a particular scientific disciplineĪ naturalistic method based on studying people in their own environment in order to understand the meanings they attribute to their activities also the written work that results from the studyĪ methodology associated with ethnography whereby the researcher both observes and becomes a member in a social setting The appearance of causation produced by an intervening variable May or may not be causalĪ relationship between variables in which a change in one directly produces a change in the otherĪ third variable, sometimes overlooked, that explains the relationship between two other variables One of two or more phenomena that a researcher believes are related and hopes to prove are related through researchĪ clear and precise definition of a variable that facilitates is measurementĪ relationship between variables in which they change together. The study of "folk methods," or every day interactions, that must be uncovered rather than studied directly.Ī sociological approach that looks at how we create meaning in naturally occuring conversation, often by taping conversations and examining themĪ theoretical approach that looks at gender inequalities in society and the way that gender structures the social world.Ī paradigm that proposes that categories of sexual identity are social constructs and that no sexual category is fundementally either deviant or normal.Ī paradigm that suggests that suggests that social reality is diverse, pluralistic, and constantly in flux.Ī paradigm that places trust in the power of science and technology to create progress, solve problems, and improve life.Ī type of data that can be converted into numbers, usually for statistical comparisonĪ type of data that can't be converted into numbers, usually because they relate to meaning.Ī procedure for acquiring knowledge that emphasizes collecting concrete data through observation and observationĪ thorough search through previously published studies revelant to a particular topicĪ theoretical statement explaining the relationship between two or more phenomena A theoretical paradigm that uses the metaphor of theatre to understand how individuals present themselves to others.
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