Personal documents Flashcards
1
Q
Study?
A
Anne Franks diary- Anne was a Jew in WW2 who kept a diary to talk about her personal experiences, this was used for research
2
Q
Ethical strength on personal documents
A
Don’t need to gain informed consent as the diary is a historical document
3
Q
Ethical weakness
A
Unique challenges- Anna Frank is dead so she can’t give consent to use her diary
4
Q
Theoretical advantage
A
Gain verstehen
5
Q
Theoretical disadvantage
A
Language may be difficult to interpret so sociologists may put their own meaning on them reducing validity
