A focus on the broad features of society to analyze such things as social class and how groups ...

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Answer to q. 4

Ethics plays an important role in choosing the appropriate research method. All research must meet the ethical criteria of the American Sociological Association. The criteria focus on the basic assumptions of science and morality and require that the researcher to be open (sharing his or her findings), honest, and truthful regarding the research methods and conclusions. Researchers must also ensure that their subjects will not be harmed by the research, and that their subjects' anonymity is protected. Generally, it is considered ethical for the researchers to identify themselves to the subjects.

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Twenty years ago, business practices were called quality circles, in which workers and a manager met regularly to try and improve the quality of both working conditions and the company's products. Thousands of companies across the U.S. practiced quality circles, but have since changed to a team concept for problem solving. Today, other fads in the workplace are common. For example, cook-offs are the latest fad, in which corporate teams slice, chop, and saut against the clock while professional chefs oversee and judge the event. Team-building exercises will soon pass and be replaced by yet another fad.

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Gender is very significant in sociological research because it impacts our orientations and attitudes and can bias findings. Gender can lead to interviewer bias in which interviewees might shift their answers depending on the gender of the interviewer. This leaves women better suited to conduct certain research, such as with women victims. On the other hand, men may be better suited to conduct certain research with men. Gender has also played a significant role in the history of sociology, as most sociologists were historically men. This left women largely out of research as both researchers and subjects. Today many women sociologists are conducting research, which has changed the landscape of social research.

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