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Using Research Methods as a Framework for an Applied Sociology
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Sullivan, Thomas. 2010. “Using Research Methods As a Framework for an Applied Sociology”. TRAILS: Teaching Resources and Innovations Library for Sociology, April. Washington DC: American Sociological Association. https://trails.asanet.org/article/view/using-research-methods-as-a-framework-for-an-applied.

Abstract

If undergraduates are going to be trained to "do sociology," what does that mean? There is a long-standing debate in the field of sociology over exactly how to define an "applied sociology." For some, it involves research activities, for others working with clients, and for still others, a more amorphous "betterment" of people and social structures....

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Subject Area(s):
Applied Sociology/Evaluation Research
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Essay

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