General

Question 1

What is difference between structural and action theories

Answer 1

Action theories believe the individual is very powerful and can shape society and have free will and control over our behaviour

Structural theories believes that your behaviour and attitudes are largely governed by society you live in - limited free will

Question 2

Difference between consensus and conflict theories

Answer 2

Consensus theories believe everything works in harmony, they believe there is a general consensus within society and we all agree on norms and values

Conflict theories state that there in an inequality or conflict within society and one group takes advantage over another

Question 3

What’s the research process

Answer 3

1:Theory
2:Hypothesis
3:Operationalisation
4:fieldwork
5:Processing results

Question 4

Operationalisation sun stages

Answer 4

A: choose a suitable method to test the ideas
B:define each concept being used (e.g. class is how much money you make)
C:make measurements before the research takes place
D: sample from the relevant population and generalise results