scholarly journals Observation as a method within the context of the debate about quantitative and qualitative approach

Sociologija ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 57 (1) ◽  
pp. 133-151
Author(s):  
Vladimir Ilic
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Quantitative Methodology ◽  
Systematic Observation ◽  
Degree Of Justification ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Structured Observation

Quantitative and qualitative orientations, as dominant in contemporary methodology of social sciences, are based on different forms, parts and types, data. They have their own epistemological specificity. They disintegrate classical sociological methods, such as observation, reducing their penetration and thus reducing the cognitive potential of sociology, while increasing the possibility of its use for ideological purposes. Observation methodologically disintegrates through a normal binding of its participatory forms for qualitative methodology, and structured observation, systematic observation and quantification in the application of observation solely for the quantitative methodology. This article analyzes the degree of justification of such methodological views. Moreover, it examines the efforts to implement diverse mixed or combined strategies with quantitative and qualitative strategy, with particular reference to their impact on observation as a method. The article also points to the relationship of induction, supposedly inherent to qualitative orientation, and deduction, that the literature associates with a quantitative orientation, the possibility of application of observations in social sciences.

scholarly journals Some questions on the relationship between theory and research in the application of method of observation

Sociologija ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 56 (3) ◽  
pp. 265-285 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vladimir Ilic
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Sociological Theory ◽  
Complete Separation ◽  
Power Relationship ◽  
Quantitative Methodology ◽  
The Social ◽  
Research Procedure ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

The article discusses the gradual abandonment of the efforts to verify hypotheses and complex theoretical assumptions in the social sciences by observation. The first section shows the classical understanding that emphasized the importance of the theoretically directed observation. The second section shows the efforts towards inclusion of the observed in the interpretation of observations. The third section contains an analysis of the impact of today?s strict division on the qualitative and quantitative methodology. This influence can be seen in a complete separation of the structured observation and participatory observation, the disintegration of observation as a research procedure, its replacement by ethnography and case study method, as well as abandoning more general theoretical ambition within qualitative methodology. The fourth section analyzes the epistemological consequences of efforts to understand the fieldwork primarily as a power relationship and to transform the observed into the subjects of research. Development of the attitudes on the relationship between theory and research in the application of methods of observation in social sciences is associated with theoretical eclecticism in the field of contemporary sociological theory and distancing from philosophy of science with its understanding of the role of research programs and research traditions in the field of growth of scientific knowledge.

scholarly journals Attitudes of parents and children towards people with disabilities and their integration into society

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 91-109
Author(s):  
Hila Fuchs
Keyword(s):  
General Population ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Quantitative Methodology ◽  
Parents And Children ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Integrated Study

This study is part of a broader study that examined the correlation between cognitive, psychological, and behavioural abilities in parents and their children. It focuses on the correlations between attitude to disability and the integration of people with disabilities among parents and their children. This study is a two-part integrated study. In the first part, the data were collected and analysed according to a quantitative methodology to examine access to disabilities, the integration of people with disabilities, and the factors that influence attitudes, feelings, and willingness to integrate with the general population. In the second part, the data were collected and analysed according to a qualitative methodology in order to examine the relationship of attitudes of parents and their children towards people with disabilities and the integration of people with disabilities.

scholarly journals O SIGNIFICADO DO LUGAR E A VISIBILIDADE DOS DILEMAS SOCIOAMBIENTAIS VIVENCIADOS PELOS MORADORES DO BAIRRO JARDIM OLIVEIRA, CÁCERES, MATO GROSSO

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (15) ◽  
pp. 303
Author(s):  
Almerinda Auxiliadora De Souza ◽  
Flávio Bezerra Barros
Keyword(s):  
Structured Interview ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Left Bank ◽  
Mato Grosso ◽  
The People ◽  
Basic Infrastructure ◽  
Del Rio ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Photographic Records

THE MEANING OF THE PLACE AND THE VISIBILITY OF THE SOCIO-ENVIRONMENTAL DILEMMAS LIVED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE JARDIM OLIVEIRA DISTRICT, CÁCERES, STATE OF MATO GROSSOEL SIGNIFICADO DEL LUGAR Y LA VISIBILIDAD DE LOS DILEMAS SOCIOAMBIENTALES VIVENCIADOS POR LOS MORADORES DEL BAIRRO JARDÍN OLIVEIRA, CÁCERES, MATO GROSSORESUMOEste estudo foi realizado no bairro Jardim Oliveira, situado na cidade de Cáceres/MT, à margem esquerda do rio Paraguai. O objetivo consistiu em entender a relação dos moradores com o lugar. A pesquisa foi de natureza exploratória e descritiva, com abordagem qualitativa. Para o levantamento de dados nos pautamos em observação, entrevista semiestruturada e registros fotográficos. Os resultados revelaram que o Jardim Oliveira é percebido pela experiência dos moradores, que mesmo com as limitações, conhecem, dão sentidos e significados ao lugar. Verificou-se a topofilia associada ao sentimento pelo lugar, o que poderia ser contraditório, visto que os mesmos interlocutores relataram que já vivenciaram e/ou presenciaram casos de violência no bairro. O rio Paraguai aparece como centralidade nas relações dos moradores com o lugar. É visível a ausência de infraestrutura básica no bairro, o que interfere de forma direta na vida dos moradores, levando-os a vivenciarem os dilemas socioambientais.Palavras-chave: Questões Socioambientais; Lugar; Rio Paraguai; Mato Grosso.ABSTRACTThis study was carried out in the Jardim Oliveira district, located in the municipality of Cáceres, State of Mato Grosso, on the left bank of the Paraguai River. The objective was to understand the relationship of the residents with the place. The research was exploratory and descriptive, with a qualitative approach. For the survey of data we are in observation, semi-structured interview and photographic records. The results revealed that Jardim Oliveira is perceived by the residents experience, that even with the limitations, they know, give meanings and meanings to the place. Topophilia was associated with feeling for the place, which could be contradictory, since the same interlocutors reported that they had experienced and / or witnessed cases of violence in the neighborhood. The Paraguai River appears as centrality in the relations of the residents with the place. The lack of basic infrastructure in the neighborhood is visible, which directly interferes with the lives of the residents, leading them to experience the socio-environmental dilemmas.Keywords: Socio-environmental Themes; Place; Paraguai River; State of Mato Grosso.RESUMENEste estudio fue realizado en el barrio Jardim Oliveira, situado en la ciudad de Cáceres / MT, a la margen izquierda del río Paraguay. El objetivo consistió en entender la relación de los habitantes con el lugar. La investigación fue de naturaleza exploratoria y descriptiva, con abordaje cualitativo. Para el levantamiento de datos nos fijamos en observación, entrevista semiestructurada y registros fotográficos. Los resultados revelaron que el Jardín Oliveira es percibido por la experiencia de los habitantes, que incluso con las limitaciones, conocen, dan sentidos y significados al lugar. Se verificó la topofilia asociada al sentimiento por el lugar, lo que podría ser contradictorio, ya que los mismos interlocutores relataron que ya vivenciaron y / o presenciaron casos de violencia en el barrio. El río Paraguay aparece como centralidad en las relaciones de los habitantes con el lugar. Es visible la ausencia de infraestructura básica en el barrio, lo que interfiere de forma directa en la vida de los habitantes, llevándolos a vivir los dilemas socioambientales.Palabras clave: Cuestiones Socioambientales; Lugar; Río Paraguay; Mato Grosso.

scholarly journals Necessidades de informação do Gênero Mulher no Distrito Federal, Brasil: resultado de um survey

2015 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 418
Author(s):  
Rita de Cássia do Vale Caribé ◽  
Alejandra Aguilar Pinto ◽  
Fabiene Castelo Branco Diogenes
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
User Studies ◽  
User Needs ◽  
Frequency Of Use ◽  
Information User ◽  
Distrito Federal ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

Estudo insere-se na área de estudo de usuários, relata os resultados de um survey, realizado no Distrito Federal (DF), Brasil, com o objetivo de identificar as necessidades e o uso de informação pelas mulheres, tendo utilizado uma amostra aleatória de 37 entrevistas estruturadas. Inclui breve revisão de literatura sobre estudos de usuários com o objetivo de identificar as necessidades e uso da informação por diferentes categorias de indivíduos; apresenta a evolução dos estudos de usuários em termos metodológicos e de abordagem quantitativa e qualitativa; e estudos relacionados à necessidade e uso de informação do gênero mulher. Nesta pesquisa foram identificados os graus de importância de alguns temas, as fontes e instrumentos que interessam à mulher do DF e a gradação de freqüência do uso, bem como, analisada a relação dessas fontes de preferência com o perfil de escolaridade, idade e renda.AbstractThis study may be considered an information user needs study. It reports results of a survey conducted in Distrito Federal (DF), Brazil. Its objective was identifying the information needs and use of women, and was used a random sample of 37 interviews structured. Includes brief literature review on user studies with the goal of identifying the needs and use of information by different individuals categories; shows the evolution of user studies of quantitative and qualitative methodology and approach; and the need and use of information from the woman gender studies. In this research the importance degrees of some topics, sources and instruments that are interested to the wife of DF and gradation of frequency of use were identified, were analyzed the relationship of these sources preferably with the profile of education, age and income.KeywordsUser information needs. User studies. Woman gender.AbstractThis study may be considered an information user needs study. It reports results of a survey conducted in Distrito Federal (DF), Brazil. Its objective was identifying the information needs and use of women, and was used a random sample of 37 interviews structured. Includes brief literature review on user studies with the goal of identifying the needs and use of information by different individuals categories; shows the evolution of user studies of quantitative and qualitative methodology and approach; and the need and use of information from the woman gender studies. In this research the importance degrees of some topics, sources and instruments that are interested to the wife of DF and gradation of frequency of use were identified, were analyzed the relationship of these sources preferably with the profile of education, age and income. Keywords User information needs. User studies. Woman gender.

scholarly journals Kohesi dan Koherensi dalam Koran Bisnis Indonesia dengan Judul Kemenperin Jamin Serap Garam Rakyat

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 138-153
Author(s):  
Goziyah Goziyah ◽  
Harninda Rizka Insani
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Data Reduction ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Data Interpretation ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Analysis Techniques ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

The objective of this research was to provide an understanding of cohesion and coherence in the newspaper Bisnis Indonesia with title Kemenperin Jamin Serap Garam Rakyat. The research method used is the method of content analysis with a qualitative approach. Data collection techniques using documentation techniques. Data analysis techniques begin with data reduction, data tabulation, data classification, data interpretation, and conclusions. The results show that in the news text in the newspaper Bisnis Indonesia there is a more dominant cohesion found pronouns, ellipsis, and conjunctions or hyphens. Then, the coherence that is found is the relationship of contradictions, general specific relationships, comparison relationships, causal relationships, review relationships, and referral relationships. Keywords: cohesion, coherence, newspapers

scholarly journals Statutory auditors’ self-perception and their perception of audited companies and accountants. Behavioral research with the use of metaphors

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 (103 (159)) ◽  
pp. 227-242
Author(s):  
Marta Nowak
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Narrative Analysis ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Perception ◽  
Cognitive Sciences ◽  
Working Face ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Different Parts ◽  
Systemic View

The study investigates the self-perception of statutory auditors and their perception of accountants, the relationship between accountants and statutory auditors, and the perception of audited companies. The research presented in the paper has a behavioral character. The methods and subject are both derived from psychology, social sciences, and linguistic and cognitive sciences. The research takes a qualitative approach. It uses projection, metaphors, and narrative analysis. The findings show that accountants are perceived by statutory auditors mainly in the context of their hard work, the necessity to constantly learn, that they are cunning and used by other workers, and that they are underestimated by their superiors. Auditors characterize themselves as clever, hard-working, face problems of unstable and unclear regulations, and that they oppose an audited company’s owners. Auditors have an organic, mechanistic, and systemic view of companies, perceiving them mostly in the context of different parts (organizational units) that work together.

scholarly journals Communication & Society: A Critical Political Economy Perspective

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 357-405
Author(s):  
Horst Holzer
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Political Economy ◽  
English Translation ◽  
Communication Studies ◽  
Critical Sociology ◽  
Social Forms ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
Sociology Of Communication ◽  
Media And Communication ◽  
The Relationship

This paper presents the English translation of one of Horst Holzer’s works on communication and society. Holzer elaborates foundations of a critical sociology of communication(s) that studies the relationship of communication and society based on the approach of critical political economy. He shows that such an approach relates communication and production, communication and capitalism; communication, ideology and fetishism; and situates communication in the context of social struggles for alternatives to capitalist social forms. The paper is followed by a postface in which Christian Fuchs contemplates why Holzer’s approach has been largely “forgotten” in the German social sciences and media and communication studies, in turn stressing the continued relevance of Holzer’s theory today.

Fighting or mixing: quantitative and qualitative research

2020 ◽  
pp. 111-134
Author(s):  
Paul Thompson ◽  
Ken Plummer ◽  
Neli Demireva
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Quantitative Method ◽  
Middle Ground ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Research ◽  
Conscious Decision ◽  
The Social ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

This chapter focuses on the age-old debate in the social sciences about the primacy of methods and the relationship of our pioneers to one of the main ideological battles blighting disciplines such as sociology. Every researcher makes a conscious decision to adopt a qualitative or quantitative method in their social enquiry, or sometimes to even mix them both, and it would have been extremely unusual for the pioneers not to engage sometimes with the oppressive responsibility to pick a 'side'. The chapter explores the extremes in this debate, as well as less-entrenched positions that advocate a middle-ground approach.

Arviq! The Northern Hunter’s Spiritual Connection to Animals and Community Presenter:

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chelsea Drent
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Human Nature ◽  
Daily Activities ◽  
Social Constructions ◽  
The Social ◽  
Cultural Domination ◽  
Critical Social Science ◽  
Inuit Peoples ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

In Inuktituk, nuna means the land. It means the rocks, rivers, mountains and the forests. Nuna is everything, and all parts of the nuna have an inua, which means a living soul. There is a special, if not sacred relationship between members of northern communities and the nuna. However, these sacred relationships are all too often glossed over, if not forgotten. In the social sciences, author John Sorenson articulates a critical argument and evocative opinions about hunting in his article; Hunting is a Part of Human Nature (John Sorenson, “Hunting is a Part of Human Nature,” Culture of Prejudice, Arguments in Critical Social Science. Eds. Judith Blackwell, Murray Smith, John Sorenson, (Canada: Broadview Press, 2003).Sorenson demonstrates that hunting is an unnatural human activity which is linked to a cultural domination over animals. However, in these statements Sorenson neglects to consider the northern hunter in Inuit communities around the world. Cultural myths, social constructions and daily activities prove that hunting animals is a core value to how many Inuit peoples relate to each other and perceive themselves in the cosmos. This is a study that examines the relationship of people, land, animals and faith in order to understand the significance of hunting within Inuit cultures.

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