Social sciences

of mixed methods (MM) research can be found as earlier as 1959 in the social sciences with Campbell Fiske’s introduction of triangulation of data to provide greater meaning. (Johnson, Onwuegbuzie & Turner, 2007) A most modern version of mixed-method research originated around the late 1980s and early 1990s based on work from individuals in diverse fields such as evaluation, education, management, sociology, and health sciences. (Creswell,…

From there, Ruppert et. al states that these technological devices can in return become agents to shape our social worlds, which has become evident in many cases, including the introduction of technological devices into the classroom. This is directly related to the digitalization of the elementary classroom because it is clear that children are being introduced…

Starting with the past, anthropology is the study of human kind, as well as the study of evolution. This is the discipline that is responsible for finding Lucy, our oldest known ancestor, and actually, the social scientist that found Lucy was Mary Leakey, the wife of Louis Leakey, who was also a social scientist, and as a result they made sure they did not work in the same area, as they did not want their discoveries to be taken from their spouse. This field is known for helping people…

one life is short, only by making contribution to your own field can you make your life meaningful. The thought of being a researcher was deep rooted in my mind ever since. I’ve always loved science, even when I was a kid, I always love to find the question and solve it by myself. I’ve done so many science experiments and small projects through my school life. Just as…

Michel Foucault is a French philosopher and social theorist. Some of his important ideas he put forward are ideas Disciplinary institution, Genealogy, Governmentality, Power-Knowledge relationship, Objectification of subject. Foucault says that his main goal of his work is to understand how human beings are made subjects. He says, “the goal of my work during the last twenty years has not been to analyze the phenomena of power, nor to elaborate the foundations of such an analysis. My…

Marty Strange earned his Bachelor of Arts degrees in political science and sociology from Defiance College and a Master of Science degree in agriculture economics from University of Missouri. Strange worked for rural America his whole career. For 38 years Strange was a valuable member to two organizations, when both was just starting. The two organizations was Rural School and Community Trust policy program (Rural Trust), which Strange was a member of the Board of Directors for 15 years and…

the highlights of my inquiry outside of class was at Lutheran Higher Education. During the Lutheran Studies Conference, it was argued that PLU has a "narrative" (essentially shared culture, norms, and experiences) that fits only a specific type of social group (White-oriented culture) and that does not reflect the whole PLU community. There 's a counter narrative that appears, including students of color and different backgrounds have their own narratives that are equally as important and valued…

I’ve learned that a lot of people may be against the positivism approach to research in sociology because they believe that human behavior cannot be explained by ‘science’. I’ve also learned that the results and the key findings of a study depend on the approach the researcher takes to conduct research. Interperectivism is concerned with collecting detailed, in-depth information and search for reasons why things happen…

Vivian declared a double major in Political Science and Psychology, and explained, “I knew that these were what I wanted to study because I am curious of the answers that these disciplines strive to provide, and I have always wanted to learn about people-related subjects. The best part about studying…

advancements allowing them to be better doctors because of it. Human cloning is a great example in the sense that technology and medicine have advanced to allow us to make human cloning possible, but with interdisciplinary studies of humanities and the social sciences doctors can predict the problems that may come along with such medical advancements such as genetic damage, psychological complications to the clone, and unpredictable family relations. Comparative methodologies of different fields…