Notes:
snowball sampling, a process in which people in the group being studied introduce the researcher to other people to study
time diary method, a research method in which subjects track their actions at various points in time over several days.
Hawthorne effect, the tendency of people to change their behavior when they know they are being watched.
ethics, principles of conduct about how you are supposed to behave in a given situation.
debriefing, a follow-up review of the research,
code of ethics, a set of guidelines of appropriate behavior established by an organization for its members to follow
value neutrality, also known as objectivity, the effort to eliminate bias from the research
sample of convenience, a research sample based on the ease of accessibility of the research subjects.
case study, an in-depth analysis of a particular person, place, or event over a significant period.
verstehen (vûrst e hen), an empathetic approach to understanding human behavior
Anna Julia Cooper (1858-1964) was a prominent African American author and educator. She was born into slavery, obtained her Ph.D. from the Sorbonne in Paris, and wrote A Voice from the South: By A Woman from the South, a title many see as the first example of Black feminism
Beatrice Potter Webb (1858-1943) was an English sociologist whose tutors included British social theorist Herbert Spencer. Webb was a researcher and taught sociology. She coauthored eleven books in conjunction with her husband, Sidney, and was instrumental in the British welfare system’s social reform.
Sophonisba Breckinridge (1866-1948) was born into the Kentucky elite, attended Wellesley College, received her law degree, and was the first woman admitted to the Kentucky bar association. Breckinridge worked with the Chicago Hull-House project and eventually became a dedicated academic who wrote extensively on family and public welfare issues. Breckinridge went on to cofound the University of Chicago’s School of Social Service Administration.
Marianne Weber (1870-1954) was an important figure in the German feminist movement. She authored nine sociology and social analysis books and was the first woman elected to the German parliament. Upon her husband Max Weber’s death, she was instrumental in publishing ten of his works and authoring his biography.
Liberal feminism contends that sex discrimination and sex-biased laws are a product of prejudice and stereotyping by society.
Radical feminism argues that the root of the problem is the intersection of various types of oppression in society and men’s patriarchal control over women’s reproduction and sexuality.
Marxist/socialist feminism believes that the root of the problem is patriarchy and capitalism’s role in society.