scholarly journals Conserving the Simalungun Language Maintenance through Demographic Community: The Analysis of Taboo Words Across Times

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 40
Author(s):  
Ridwin Purba ◽  
Berlin Sibarani ◽  
Sri Minda Murni ◽  
Amrin Saragih ◽  
Herman .
Keyword(s):  
Research Finding ◽  
Social Science Research ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Data Sources ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Natural Environments ◽  
Descriptive Data ◽  
Sexual Organ ◽  
Qualitative Research Design ◽  
Taboo Words

The research was intended to describe the use of Simalungun taboo words across times in Simalungun (1930-2021). The language of Simalungun is spoken by people living outside the district of Simalungun, North of Sumatera and other people. This research was carried out in a multi-case descriptive qualitative design. Descriptual qualitative research design was defined as a social science research approach that emphasised the collection, use of inductive thinking and understanding of descriptive data in natural environments. While multi case is defined as a study which is using two or more subjects, settings, or depositories of data (Bogdan & Biklen, 1982). Documentation, interviews and observations of participants were used to collect data on linguistic taboos. The data sources were collected from 45 informants of different ages (1930-2021) and sexes who reside in Pematangsiantar, Pematangraya and Saribudolok. After having analyzed the collected data, the research finding showed that there were 62 words out of 106 the taboo words of ten categories: sexual organ, sexual activity, cursing, swearing, calling people, action, disease, dwelling ghost and name of God which were  used stably across time (from 1930 to 2021) in Simalungun are 62 words, out of 106 words.

scholarly journals Social Science Research Projects in South African National Parks: Introductory Notes

Koedoe ◽  
1988 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
A.W. Odendal ◽  
I.M. Krige
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
National Parks ◽  
Social Science Research ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Conservation Areas ◽  
Environmental Evaluation ◽  
The Social ◽  
Subsequent Discussion ◽  
Social Scientific

The relevance of human scientific research within conservation areas is assessed. Issues of importance to the National Parks Board are mentioned in order to stimulate interest and subsequent discussion. An overview of some of the social scientific projects presently undertaken in national parks (traditional and contractual) are presented. This includes the assessment of real needs and demands of visitors to the national parks. A viability study identified important concepts while the important role played by perception in environmental evaluation is stressed. A multi-disciplinary research approach and active participation by all parties concerned in deciding the future of natural areas is advocated.

New Data Sources in Social Science Research: Things to Know Before Working With Reddit Data

2019 ◽  
pp. 089443931989330 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashley Amaya ◽  
Ruben Bach ◽  
Florian Keusch ◽  
Frauke Kreuter
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Science ◽  
Social Science Research ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Data Sources ◽  
Front Page ◽  
Social Media Data ◽  
New Research ◽  
Media Data

Social media are becoming more popular as a source of data for social science researchers. These data are plentiful and offer the potential to answer new research questions at smaller geographies and for rarer subpopulations. When deciding whether to use data from social media, it is useful to learn as much as possible about the data and its source. Social media data have properties quite different from those with which many social scientists are used to working, so the assumptions often used to plan and manage a project may no longer hold. For example, social media data are so large that they may not be able to be processed on a single machine; they are in file formats with which many researchers are unfamiliar, and they require a level of data transformation and processing that has rarely been required when using more traditional data sources (e.g., survey data). Unfortunately, this type of information is often not obvious ahead of time as much of this knowledge is gained through word-of-mouth and experience. In this article, we attempt to document several challenges and opportunities encountered when working with Reddit, the self-proclaimed “front page of the Internet” and popular social media site. Specifically, we provide descriptive information about the Reddit site and its users, tips for using organic data from Reddit for social science research, some ideas for conducting a survey on Reddit, and lessons learned in merging survey responses with Reddit posts. While this article is specific to Reddit, researchers may also view it as a list of the type of information one may seek to acquire prior to conducting a project that uses any type of social media data.

Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) and Fuzzy-Sets: Agenda for a Research Approach and a Data Analysis Technique

2010 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 376-396 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carsten Q. Schneider ◽  
Claudius Wagemann
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Qualitative Comparative Analysis ◽  
Social Science Research ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Journal Issue ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
Methodological Tool ◽  
Research Questions

Abstract“Qualitative Comparative Analysis” (QCA) is an increasingly applied methodological tool in comparative social sciences. It is well suited for the analysis of causally complex claims framed in terms of necessity and sufficiency. This article presents the epistemology of QCA and discusses its applicability to social science research questions. It also illustrates some of the features that have recently been added to this set of methodological tools. This article is best read in close conjunction with Schneider and Wagemann’s “Standards of Good QCA Practice,” the next paper in this journal issue.

scholarly journals Epistemological Values and Limitations of Ethnography as an Interpretive Research Approach

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 83-90
Author(s):  
Youba Raj Luintel
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Social Science Research ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Multiple Perspectives ◽  
Interpretive Approach ◽  
Theoretical Frame ◽  
Humanities And Social Sciences

The research method in humanities and social sciences shares a certain theoretical frame and research design with the interpretive approach. The “interpretive approach” of ethnographic research brings humanities and social sciences together in the realms of naturalistic inquiry as well as knowledge production. This article discusses how ethnographers would tend to address these epistemological fronts in scholarship and research design in humanities and social sciences. It also raises some of the pragmatics and methodological utilities of the ethnographic approach, followed by a short description of ethical and practical issues involved in the research process. Both the humanities and social science research adopt the interpretive approach to explore the subject of investigation in the specific theoretical frame and from multiple perspectives. The article concludes that the strengths that it offers, particularly concerning unravelling complexities of people’s daily lives in their “meaning perspectives,” are unique and appealing even though ethnography never remains immune to some of the limitations of qualitative research.

scholarly journals How can we capture the subject’s perspective? An evidence-based approach for the social scientist

2011 ◽  
Vol 50 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 607-655 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saadi Lahlou
Keyword(s):  
Subjective Experience ◽  
Social Scientist ◽  
Social Science Research ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Psychological State ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
First Person ◽  
Natural Environments ◽  
External Observer ◽  
The Social

This paper addresses the methodological gap that impedes the collection of empirical data on subjective experience. It describes a new family of methods for social science research (Subjective Evidence-Based Ethnography: SEBE). The methods are based on: first-person audio-visual recording with a miniature video-camera worn at eye-level (‘subcam’); confronting subjects with these first-person recordings to collect their subjective experience; formulating the findings and discussing the final interpretation with the subjects. These procedures enable subjects to reconstruct and describe their psychological state at the moment of action, especially their goals, by reviewing films of their own activity recorded from their own perspective with subcams. These films provide situated records of actual activity in natural environments, without the need of an external observer. This approach, by providing both detailed records of actual activity and evidence-based accounts of the subject’s own mental processes, supports grounded progress in ethnography, psychology, ergonomics, sociology and the social sciences in general. There are also applications for training and cross-cultural contacts. The techniques are described in sufficient detail for the reader to make use of them. Examples of applications are provided and limitations are discussed.

Qualitative Research and Aging and Physical Activity: Multiple Ways of Knowing

2001 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 245-264 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pirkko Markula ◽  
Bevan C. Grant ◽  
Jim Denison
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Social Science Research ◽  
Ways Of Knowing ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Social Scientists ◽  
Aging Body ◽  
Notable Increase ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Methods

There has been a notable increase in research on aging and physical activity in recent years. Most of this research derives from the natural sciences, using quantitative methods to examine the consequences of the physically aging body. Although these investigations have contributed significantly to our knowledge, to further understand the complex meanings attached to physical activity we also need social-science research. The article explores how a variety of social scientists (positivisls, postpositivists, interpretive social scientists, critical social scientists, poststructuralists, and postmodernists) who use quantitative and qualitative methods approach physical activity and aging. Through examples from research on aging and physical activity, the authors highlight the differences, possibilities, and limitations of each research approach. Their intention is not to declare one research approach superior to any other but to increase awareness and acceptance of different paradigms and to encourage dialogue between those who study aging and physical activity from a variety of perspectives.

scholarly journals Understanding Perceptions of the Bioeconomy in Austria—An Explorative Case Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 4142 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tobias Stern ◽  
Ursula Ploll ◽  
Raphael Spies ◽  
Peter Schwarzbauer ◽  
Franziska Hesser ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Resources ◽  
Fossil Fuels ◽  
Sustainable Consumption ◽  
Social Science Research ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Active Involvement ◽  
Societal Actors ◽  
Convenience Sampling

The bioeconomy provides new approaches to deal with environmental challenges by substituting fossil fuels for sustainable, renewable resources and fuels. In Europe, this process and discourse has mainly been driven from a strategic top-down level. This leads to a lack of inclusion of societal actors, which can consequently lead to reduced acceptance and engagement. Henceforth, in this study, we focus on exploring how the bioeconomy is perceived, understood and evaluated by a wider audience. Through convenience sampling, 456 interviews conducted with students, employees, farmers and pensioners living in Austria provide the database for the study. Due to the novelty of the study’s objective and the consequentially explorative research approach, qualitative and quantitative social science research methods are applied. The results indicate that the bioeconomy concept is associated with various themes and visions. These associated topics also have negative or positive implications. Furthermore, a division between two visions of the bioeconomy, a technology- and industry-driven vision and a vision defined by regional environmentalism, can be observed. The feasibility of a future bioeconomy identifies as the most critical aspect. Sustainable consumption was mentioned as an important topic of the bioeconomy by the participants, a result that could be of particular interest when creating an inclusive bioeconomy, since it calls for active involvement of consumers. The study also shows that responding farmers tend to believe that the bioeconomy will lead to more inequity.

scholarly journals Using Digital Video Technology Supports the Researcher to Be a Play Participant in Children’s Play

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 111-139
Author(s):  
Anamika Devi ◽  
Coreena Makris ◽  
Maryann James
Keyword(s):  
Digital Video ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Video Recording ◽  
Social Science Research ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Analytical Tool ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Video Technology ◽  
Children's Play ◽  
Children’S Play

Using digital video technology for collecting research data is becoming a popular qualitative method in social science research. This article explores how digital video technology could be an analytical tool for a researchers and how this tool supports the researcher to actively engage in children’s play. The study uses a cultural-historical methodological approach and Hedegaard’s “dialectical-interactive research approach” (2008b, p. 43) to analyse the data. Three different examples of a focus child, Apa, and the researcher’s participation in different play vignettes will be presented. It has been found that a researcher needs to be really skillful when taking the “doubleness approach” (Hedegaard 2008d, p. 203) of simultaneously taking part in the children’s play and video recording the moments of play. The findings also show that positioning the camera in a way where it can capture the play moments and participants’ expressions, enabled the researcher to be an active play participant in the play and to understand the play theme from the children’s perspectives without taking the authority away from the children. The authors argue that using digital video technology could be a useful analytical tool for the researcher to understand the participants’ perspectives and the research context itself.

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