Perspective on Social Research

Perspective on Social
Research
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................4
LECTURE 1.....................................................................................................................................4
Definition of terms.......................................................................................................................4
Practical example how these three combines...............................................................................4
LECTURE 2.....................................................................................................................................6
Nuts and Bolts .............................................................................................................................6
Ontology .....................................................................................................................................6
Methodology................................................................................................................................6
Research question........................................................................................................................6
Appropriateness ..........................................................................................................................6
Conclusion...................................................................................................................................7
LECTURE 3.....................................................................................................................................7
Use of surveys and questionnaire................................................................................................7
Closed versus open responsiveness.............................................................................................7
Designing of questionnaire..........................................................................................................8
CONCLUSION............................................................................................................................8
LECTURE 4.....................................................................................................................................8
What are numbers good for..........................................................................................................8
Numbers as proxies......................................................................................................................8
Numbers show regularities..........................................................................................................8
Sampling......................................................................................................................................9
The most appropriate sampling method.......................................................................................9
Basic descriptive statistics...........................................................................................................9
Mean, mode, median and standard deviations.............................................................................9
The bell curve, controversy and black swans............................................................................10
The problem with causality........................................................................................................10
CONCLUSION..........................................................................................................................10
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................11
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REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................12
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Topic- To investigate the Research whether epistemology, ontology and methodology is the
work or same or different.
INTRODUCTION
Social perspective to research termed out as study of sub section that ranges from
analysis of conversion to development of theories in order to understand entire work (Weiss,
2020). Thus, sociological perspective has broader discipline in terms to methodology and subject
matter.
The present report is based on topic as to undertake research whether epistemology,
ontology and methodology is the work or same or different areas. Herein, the ontological,
epistemological and methodological assumptions will be defined to carry out the comparative
analysis.
Furthermore, report will lay emphasise on activities as to cover the epistemology,
ontology and methodology to define the significance of appropriateness. Also, survey and
questionnaire will be framed out to undertake the research effectively. Lastly, critique of the
study will be presented.
LECTURE 1
Definition of terms
 Ontology- This is defined as philosophical study that aids to understand the nature of
study. It is termed out as the specification of a conceptualisation. Henceforth, the
ontology termed out as one of simplest way to carry study of existence.
 Epistemology- It is termed out as the philosophical study and this is based on factors as
that aids to contribute knowledge on the basis of truth (Mancilla Garcia and Schlüter,
2020). Belief and justification. In addition to this, the epistemology relates with nature of
knowledge, rationality of belief and also allows to undertake the rationality of belief.
 Methodology- This is defined as the specific procedure and techniques that assist to
identify, select, process and analyse information in regards to a particular topic. However,
this sectors allows to critically evaluate the validity and reliability of study. This has
varied methods and activities to undertake proper study on research.
Practical example how these three combines.
The study based on the experiment, class analysis and actor network theory will be
defined in terms to define the appropriateness to the study. Also, the experiment must be taken to
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