In chapter 2 we talk about the different types of truths and how everyone has their own
truth. They outline the “three ways to do sociology.” Positivist sociology (the study of
society based on systematic observation of social behavior which using concepts,
variables, and measurements. Interpretive sociology (the study of society that focuses
on the meanings people attach to their social world), their job is to observe what people do
in their daily lives and also why they do these things or the purpose of them. Critical
sociology (the study if society that focuses on the need for social change) they study
things in order to makes good changes to them. This week we also learned the four major
research methods such as: an experiment which you investigate cause and effect under a
high controlled conditions. Experiments ask not only what happens but also why it happens.
The next one we have is a survey. Surveys have a subject that respond to a series of
statements or questions. They usually involve questionnaires or interviews. Participant
observation is a method by which researchers systematically observe people while joining
in their routine activities. This is descriptive and exploratory. The fourth one is that sometimes
sociologists analyze existing sources or data collected by others.

                                                                                  

This picture represents the different sociological classes and how people are placed in them.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qw-EXE

This video outlines the different types of sociology and how people are placed into sociological
groups by research methods rather than peoples opinions or their gut feeling.

One thing I can do to have a positive effect of society is to focus on the groups that people are
placed in or try to help so that we aren't classified in groups anymore.

One thing I can do to negatively affect society is to keep the groups going. I think the groups
are helpful but can also have a negative effect on people and make them think they are less
than others.

One thing society can do to positively impact me is to stop the grouping as well, I feel like
people in our world would agree on many more things that can better our nation if we don't have
social classes.

One Negative thing society can do is to keep inventing technology that takes our attention
away from people in our communities, this way we do less as a group and that causes us to
make opinionated ideas for our nation.