Methodology studies

Question 1

Explain wills study of learning to labour

Answer 1

He used group interviews , non participant obs and open ended questions to find out the link between anti school subcultures and the working class kids stay in the working class

• Strengths: Increased validity due to unstructured nature
• Weakness: lacks reliability , may be affected by social disability, practical issues ie time consuming , gatekeepers , funding etc , ethicla issues such as confidentiality,

Question 2

Explain laud Humphreys study of the tearoom trade

Answer 2

Covert participation observations, unstructured , found that there was sexual activity happening in public restrooms. acted as a watch queen .

• Strengths: Valid
• Weaknesses: Ethical issues ie elements of deception , no informed consent , dangerous . potential interview bias from his own sexual preferences + the views at the time