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May 31, 2023

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John Grady
Sociology 282A - Assignments
June 14, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Visual Sociology
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
College 200
Class Size(s):
Any
Abstract:
Erving Goffman's Gender Advertisement is one of the must sustained and comprehensive analyses of how we expect to see gender identity displayed. His arguement is that the middle-class culture of his time exhibited very clear norms that consciously embellished and...
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Diana Papademas
Introduction- Visual Sociology:Teaching with Film/Video/Photography and Visual Media
June 3, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Visual Sociology
Resource Type(s):
Essay
Class Level(s):
Any Level
Class Size(s):
Any
Abstract:
Visual Sociology: Teaching with Film/Video/Photography and Visual Media represents many of the changes in the field since the last volume. By embracing the idea that visual sociology offers an organized way to study and use images in research and in teaching, visual...
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Edward F. Vacha
Form for Analyzing Hypotheses
May 21, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Research Methods
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
College 200
Class Size(s):
Any
Abstract:
A form which outlines how to analyze a hypothesis.
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Edward F. Vacha
Sociology 304: Research Methods
May 21, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Research Methods
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 300
Class Size(s):
Any
Abstract:
This course has three components. Each will contribute substantially to your grade. The group project component. This part of the course begins in the sixth week of the semester. The goal is to give you experience using two different research strategies. The first...
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Edward F. Vacha
APPENDIX C: CONSTRUCTING A TABLE
May 21, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Research Methods
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
College 300
Class Size(s):
Any
Abstract:
Tables clarify what you have to say about the data. However, a table must be carefully constructed with clear labels and headings if the reader is to understand it. Notice in the following example the use of headings and subheadings to label the data and categories.
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John Williamson
SOC 703: MULTIVARIATE STATISTICS
May 21, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Research Methods
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 300
Class Size(s):
Any
Abstract:
From the major topic headings you will note that we will focus on four statistical procedures: factor analysis, regression analysis, logistic regression, and discriminant analysis. But the course is primarily a course on multiple regression and related procedures....
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Edward Vacha
APPENDIX A: TYPING AND REFERENCE FORMAT
May 21, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Research Methods
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
College 300
Class Size(s):
Any
Abstract:
The following is taken from the American Sociological Association Style Guide. Consult recent issues of the American Journal of Sociology for additional examples.
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Melanie Moore
SOC 660: Research Proposal
May 21, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Research Methods
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
College 300
Class Size(s):
Any
Abstract:
Your research proposal must be for original and applied research. This is your opportunity to prepare a proposal and get feedback on your work all along the way. Ideally, you should come into this course with a project in mind; it may be for your thesis or research...
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James G. Anderson
INTRODUCTION TO LINEAR STRUCTURAL
May 21, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Research Methods
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 300
Class Size(s):
Any
Abstract:
Topics will include: 1. Basics: Causality and Causal Models 2. Models with Directly Observed Variables 3. Measurement Models: Confirmatory Factor Analysis 4. Structural Equation Models with Latent Variables 5. Model Building: Testing Goodness of Fit 6. Analysis of...
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Edward F. Vacha
Sociology 304: Survey Project
May 21, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Microcomputing
Resource Type(s):
Class Activity
Class Level(s):
College 300
Class Size(s):
Any
Abstract:
One goal of this project is to introduce students to deductive research—selecting and testing hypotheses. Normally, hypotheses are identified by reviewing the literature or conducting inductive research, but, to save time, the group will be testing a hypothesis drawn...
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