REVIEW OF SOCIAL RESEARCH IN POLAND ON THE SARS-CoV-2 PANDEMIC IN THE LIGHT OF THE FUZZY REASONING PARADIGM

2021 ◽  
Vol 563 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Małgorzata Stochmal ◽  
Jan Maciejewski ◽  
Andrzej Jarynowski
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Research ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Social Research ◽  
Secondary Analysis ◽  
Fuzzy Reasoning ◽  
Social Attitudes ◽  
Research Projects ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
The Social ◽  
Theoretical Assumptions

The article presents the results of the secondary analysis of qualitative and quantitative data in relation to social research conducted in Poland during the pandemic. The research results were introduced on the basis of analyzes of 180 projects carried out by scientific and commercial institutions in the period from January to May 2020. The aim of the project is to present a standard way of conducting empirical research for social researchers who undertake the challenge of identifying the phenomena accompanying the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. We are interested in the possibility of drawing conclusions that go beyond individual research projects carried out in the social field. The conclusions recommended by us concern the following issues: mitigating the polarization of social attitudes dynamically changing during a pandemic, practical solving – and not only diagnosing – problems revealed in COVID reality and supplementing the deficiencies of theoretical assumptions accompanying research works.

Introduction

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caroline Gatrell ◽  
Esther Dermott
Keyword(s):  
Social Research ◽  
Visual Methods ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
The Social ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Research Relationships ◽  
The Impact

This introductory chapter explains how different research questions and methods can contribute to better understanding of contemporary fathers, fatherhood, and fathering. Given the enhanced methodological diversity and increased sophistication of methods across the social sciences, embracing qualitative and quantitative approaches, traditional (such as interviewing) and contemporary approaches (such as netnography and visual methods), and general ‘handbooks’ offering basic introductions to social research have limited use for advanced researchers and students. The book aims to link detailed concerns about conducting individual projects to wider methodological debates concerning the value of different forms and sources of data, the negotiation of research relationships, and the impact of research findings on participants, policy makers, employers, and a wider public.

Secondary Analysis for Digitized Data

2022 ◽  
pp. 898-919
Author(s):  
Gennaro Iorio ◽  
Marco Palmieri ◽  
Geraldina Roberti
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Empirical Study ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Social Research ◽  
Secondary Analysis ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Digital Society ◽  
National Perspective ◽  
The Web

Secondary analysis for quantitative data is a social research method traditionally employed for statistical analysis of administrative data. In the new digital society, this old research method that pre-existed the emergence of the new digital environment has been digitized to carry out its valuable activity in doing science. In this chapter, the secondary analysis for digitized data is illustrated. Thanks to the growing availability of datasets digitized on the web, the scholars of social well-being use the secondary analysis to inquiry this phenomenon through a cross-national perspective. The authors present the empirical study of World Love Index, in which the utility of the secondary analysis in finding and selecting valid indicators of social well-being is experienced.

Positivism in the social sciences

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harold Kincaid
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Social Science ◽  
Scientific Method ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Social Research ◽  
A Priori ◽  
Methodological Individualism ◽  
Main Function ◽  
Social Convention ◽  
The Social

Positivism originated from separate movements in nineteenth-century social science and early twentieth-century philosophy. Key positivist ideas were that philosophy should be scientific, that metaphysical speculations are meaningless, that there is a universal and a priori scientific method, that a main function of philosophy is to analyse that method, that this basic scientific method is the same in both the natural and social sciences, that the various sciences should be reducible to physics, and that the theoretical parts of good science must be translatable into statements about observations. In the social sciences and the philosophy of the social sciences, positivism has supported the emphasis on quantitative data and precisely formulated theories, the doctrines of behaviourism, operationalism and methodological individualism, the doubts among philosophers that meaning and interpretation can be scientifically adequate, and an approach to the philosophy of social science that focuses on conceptual analysis rather than on the actual practice of social research. Influential criticisms have denied that scientific method is a priori or universal, that theories can or must be translatable into observational terms, and that reduction to physics is the way to unify the sciences. These criticisms have undercut the motivations for behaviourism and methodological individualism in the social sciences. They have also led many to conclude, somewhat implausibly, that any standards of good social science are merely matters of rhetorical persuasion and social convention.

scholarly journals The Attitudes Associated with Menstruation in College Women and Men [University of West Florida]

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Nguyen ◽  
Kaitlyn Baldwin ◽  
Sarah Wayer ◽  
Kira Morrison ◽  
Shelby Leclaire ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
College Women ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Social Stigma ◽  
Menstrual Cycles ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Individual Perceptions ◽  
The Social ◽  
Opposite Sex

Almost every woman will experience menstruation during her life. These women will not only experience the biological symptoms of menstruation, but they will also experience the social stigma surrounding menstruation. Many studies have been conducted to understand the stigma found in today’s society. These studies discuss the awareness levels of women and men regarding this stigma. Additionally, studies show that women and adolescent girls internalize this stigma and feel required to modify their behaviors to adapt to societal rules surrounding menstruation. The purpose of our research is to replicate these studies and to further explore the prevalence of and reasons for the stigma and individual perceptions surrounding the discussion of women’s menstrual cycles in college women and men. Additionally, unlike previous studies, our study will ask both women and men about how comfortable they are with discussing menstruation with a variety of groups, including their family members, members of the same or opposite sex, friends, and coworkers; their attitudes towards menstruation; and how the quality of their relationships affect their attitudes. For this study we will be using a self-reported survey with semi-structured and open-ended questions, in which both qualitative and quantitative data will be collected. We will then use this data to discern the most common reasons for stigma and discomfort, experienced by both sexes, regarding the topic of menstruation. We expect to find women are relatively comfortable discussing the topic of menstruation with other females, but become uncomfortable when males are present. We predict the majority of men are uncomfortable discussing the topic of menstruation in all scenarios, though some may be less stigmatized due to previous exposure to the topic through relationships with other women in their lives, and the quality of those relationships. Data will be collected and analyzed from January through March 2019.

A Study on the English Teaching Model in the Facebook Environment

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (9) ◽  
pp. 1791 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shujing Wu
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Meaning Construction ◽  
Teaching Model ◽  
English Learning ◽  
English Teaching ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
The Social

The social network of Facebook has its own advantages, such as openness, interactivity and timeliness, which provide an opportunity for the reform of English teaching model. According to the theory of constructivism, an English teaching model was constructed in the Facebook environment, including context, collaboration, conversation and meaning construction. Based on the qualitative and quantitative data, it is found that the teaching model is effective in promoting learners’ comprehensive language application ability and enhancing their subjectivity and enthusiasm in English learning.

scholarly journals Tradition and Sustainability in Vernacular Architecture of Southeast Morocco

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 684
Author(s):  
Teresa Gil-Piqueras ◽  
Pablo Rodríguez-Navarro
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Vernacular Architecture ◽  
Future Generations ◽  
Mountain Range ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
The Social ◽  
Building Characteristics ◽  
Earthen Architecture ◽  
North And South

This article is presented after ten years of research on the earthen architecture of southeastern Morocco, more specifically that of the natural axis connecting the cities of Midelt and Er-Rachidia, located North and South of the Moroccan northern High Atlas. The typology studied is called ksar (ksour, pl.). Throughout various research projects, we have been able to explore this territory, documenting in field sheets the characteristics of a total of 30 ksour in the Outat valley, 20 in the mountain range and 53 in the Mdagra oasis. The objective of the present work is to analyze, through qualitative and quantitative data, the main characteristics of this vernacular architecture as a perfect example of an environmentally respectful habitat, obtaining concrete data on its traditional character and its sustainability. The methodology followed is based on case studies and, as a result, we have obtained a typological classification of the ksour of this region and their relationship with the territory, as well as the social, functional, defensive, productive, and building characteristics that define them. Knowing and puttin in value this vernacular heritage is the first step towards protecting it and to show our commitment to future generations.

scholarly journals Pratiques Festives Des Brouteurs En Côte d'Ivoire Entre Ritualisation De La Fête Et Categorisation Sociale Du Cybercriminel

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (17) ◽  
pp. 198 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bamba Ladji ◽  
Raymond Nébi Bazare
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Social Categorization ◽  
Social Practices ◽  
Social Processes ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Ethnographic Approach ◽  
The Social ◽  
The World ◽  
One Year ◽  
The Web

This article aims to explain the social categorization mechanism that governs the world of cybercriminals. It is therefore a practical review of the "grazer" including festive practices (sex, alcohol, psychotropic, etc.) that the ethnographic approach allowed to do. The analysis of both qualitative and quantitative data, put light on the complexity of the social processes of the Ivorian typologisation cybercriminal and festive practices related thereto. Thus the daily "bulldozer" and the ritualistic nature of existing social practices were observed over one year (February 2012 - January 2013), among 250 respondents of which 100 criminals on all 10 districts of Abidjan. This allowed to go to the evidence that festive practices are the ends pursued scams grazers. They determine their belonging to a category of cybercriminals while strengthening the perpetuation of scams on the web activities.

Paths toward the Same Form of Collective Action: Direct Social Action in Times of Crisis in Italy1,2

Social Forces ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 99 (2) ◽  
pp. 847-869 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lorenzo Bosi ◽  
Lorenzo Zamponi
Keyword(s):  
Collective Action ◽  
Social Action ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
The Political ◽  
Causal Factors ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Social Actions ◽  
The Social ◽  
Collective Actors ◽  
Multiple Paths

Abstract Heterogeneous collective actors often select the same form of action, but there is no academic investigation into how and when this happens. This article does so focusing on direct social action, that is, a form of collective action that does not primarily focus upon claiming something from the state but instead focuses upon directly transforming some specific aspects of society. Building on conceptual categories developed by social movements’ scholars (context, organization, and identity) and relying on rich qualitative and quantitative data from collective actors in Italy in a time of crisis, this article identifies four paths toward direct social actions (DSA): the social path, the political-social path, the social-political path, and the political path. In doing so, our analysis shifts from the search for causal factors to the reconstruction of the dynamic, patterned sequences of events by which collective actors progress in adopting a certain form of action. The implications of these findings extend beyond studies of DSA in times of crisis in Italy, to an analysis of collective action in general. Capturing these multiple paths also has important implications for understanding how the same form of action is differently implemented and received when it is adopted by different actors.

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