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Today: Quiz 3 Music Extra Credit Surveys Research Methods

Today: Quiz 3 Music Extra Credit Surveys Research Methods. Quiz 3. Scantron : First and Last Name Soc 101 MW 5/7/12 Quiz 3 Clear of desks, no cell phones in sight No talking If you finish early do not talk, do not take out notes If you finish early fill out the survey.

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Today: Quiz 3 Music Extra Credit Surveys Research Methods

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  1. Today: Quiz 3Music Extra CreditSurveysResearch Methods

  2. Quiz 3 Scantron: First and Last Name Soc 101 MW 5/7/12 Quiz 3 Clear of desks, no cell phones in sight No talking If you finish early do not talk, do not take out notes If you finish early fill out the survey

  3. Extra Credit Hip Hop/Music and Sociology 4 points extra credit possible Due Monday May 30th The focus of this assignment is not to criticize mainstream commercial hip hop music. The purpose is to use conscious music (mostly the kind that is not on the radio) as a way of looking at issues in our society.

  4. On Wednesday May 30th you will be leading the class:1. You will play the song for the class (clean version) this can be done through a youtube link or cd 2. Share the lyrics 3. Ask the class 2 open-ended questions 4. Call on students to give responses 5. Turn in a hard copy of your lyrics and questions with your name to the teacher

  5. Choose a song (hip hop suggested but not required) that does one or more of the following • a. highlights a social problem (one problem not many) • b. says something about society • c. gives insight to a subculture Song that highlights one social issue: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reRlEenISJg Lupe Fiasco-He Say She Say Songs that focus on too many issues: Lupe Fiasco- Hurt Me Soul Lupe Fiasco-Words I Never Said Black Eyed Peas- Where is the Love 2Pac-Changes

  6. 2) E-mail the instructor the name of the song and lyrics (also include the youtube link if that is how we will listen to the song in class) MUST BE CLEAN. If lyrics or song are not the clean version you will not earn points. You MUST write Soc MW Music in the subject of the e-mail

  7. The sooner you e-mail me your song selection the better, to avoid someone else picking the same song first Only the first 10 students to e-mail their song can be selected for this extra credit option

  8. 6) Think of 2 open-ended questions to ask the class related to the song that you believe will spark class conversation (test your questions on friends and family) 7) Bring in one copy of the lyrics with your name on it to turn in

  9. Music and Sociology Artists recommended to avoid:Nicki Minaj Snoop DogTI Wiz KhalifaYoung MoneyDavid GuettaGucci ManePitbull50 CentLMFAOYoung Jeezy T-Pain Rihanna Tyga Recommended artists Atmosphere Arrested DevelopmentA Tribe Called Quest CunninLynguistsDe La SoulDilated PeoplesGang Starr Queen LatifahKRS OneLupe FiascoBrand Nubian Tanya Morgan Juggaknots Fashawn Foreign Exchange Fort Minor Nas Talib KweliCommonMos DefPoor Righteous Teachers Dead Prez Nneka The Fugees Pete Rock and C.L Smooth

  10. Survey

  11. Crime: What is the social life of most serial killers like? Crime: What is the intelligence level of most serial killers? Drug use: What happens to most people who return to drug use after rehabilitation treatment? Employment: If you are on an interview and the employer asks you to describe one of your weaknesses, what should you say/do? Age: Where do most elderly people tend to live (not which city, but in what kind of situation)? Education: Have weapons related injuries in schools over the last 5 years increased, decreased, or stayed the same? Family: How does marriage impact a person’s sex life? Age and Language: Is there an age group that learns new languages more easily? If so which group? Education: What is the reason that a high number of K-12 teachers in the U.S. quit within the first five years? Answer the following questions with a partner

  12. Social research, debunking myths What is the social life of most serial killers like? Myth: Serial killers are all dysfunctional loners Fact:Most serial killers can hide in plain sight because they look just like everyone else with jobs, nice homes, and families.

  13. Social research, debunking myths What is the intelligence level of most serial killers? Myth: Most serial killers are evil geniuses. Fact:The serial killer as an "evil genius" is mostly a Hollywood invention

  14. Social research, debunking myths What happens to most people who return to drug use after rehabilitation treatment? Myth: People who go back to drugs after rehab are hopeless and end up over dosing or in jail. Fact:Completing a treatment program is just the first step in the struggle for recovery that can last a lifetime. Recovery is a long process and frequently requires multiple treatment attempts before complete and consistent sobriety can be achieved.

  15. Social research, debunking myths If you are on an interview and an employer asks you about your weakness what should you do or say? Myth: Make up a “good weakness” like “I’m a perfectionist” “I’m a workaholic” Fact:Better to think of one genuine flaw that you have and then to explain how you are working to correct it. Interviewer will see you as a straightforward and genuine person.

  16. Social research, debunking myths Where do most elderly people tend to live? Myth:Growing old means dependency, probably in an institution Fact: In 2009 just 3.4%of U.S. seniors lived in nursing homes.

  17. Social research, debunking myths How does marriage affect a person’s sex life? Myth: Married people have less satisfying sex lives, and less sex, than single people. Fact: According to a large-scale national study, married people have more sex than their unmarried counterparts.

  18. Social research, debunking myths Is there an age group that learns new languages more easily? If so which group? Myth: Children learn second languages quickly and easily. Fact:Current research indicates that children have no biological advantage in learning languages.

  19. Social research, debunking myths How have weapons related injuries in schools changed in the last 5 years? Myth: Weapons-related injuries in schools have increased dramatically in the last 5 years. Fact:Weapons-related injuries have not changed significantly in the past 20 years. Compared to neighborhoods and homes, schools are relatively safe places for young people.

  20. Social research, debunking myths What is the reason that a high number of kindergarten through 12th grade teachers in the United States quit within the first five years? • Myth: Most teachers leave due to low pay, bad behavior Fact:Most teachers state that negative aspects of the school environment cause them to leave

  21. What is the point of social research? • Some think sociology simply states the obvious • It is actually based on research and scientific methods • Often refutes “common sense” • Debunking=looking below the surface or behind the curtain of every day life to gain a deeper understanding of society

  22. Why study social research? Benefits to all of usBenefits to Sociology MajorsBenefits to those who plan to earn a Master’s Degree

  23. Ways of collecting data • SudhirVenkatesh • Professor of Sociology at Columbia University • Spent 6 years living in the Robert Taylor Projects in Chicago Gang Leader For A Day

  24. Steps in the research process • Select a topic, create a research question: specific aims, purpose, betterment of society? 2. Literature review: helps you refine your question, state what you will add to current research 3. Research designs/methods: carefully design to ensure high reliability and ethical methods (how will you get your information?)

  25. Steps in the research process 4. Collect data: ethical, organized manner, may need IRB approval 5. Code data: organize your data and look for themes, create charts/graphs

  26. Steps in the research process 6. Interpret: analyze, interpret, and discuss your results, include a discussion of any shortcomings in your methods 7. Inform: share conclusions and recommendations

  27. Unethical Studies 1931: Dr. Cornelius Rhoads conducted a cancer experiment in Puerto Rico purposely infecting subjects with cancer cells, 13 subjects died 1946-48: U.S. recently (Oct 2010) apologized for deadly experiments on hundreds of Guatemalansinjected with STD’s U.S. public health service doctors injected Guatemalan patients with syphilis and gonorrheawithout their knowledge, to study the effect of penicillin as a treatment

  28. Unethical Studies 1968: Sterilization study, Puerto Rican women were convinced to have tubal ligation(“tubes tied”) 1/3 of the women in the study were not told the operation was permanent 1932-1972: Tuskegee, Alabama. 399 African-American men were recruited for clinical study of syphilis Never told they had syphilis, never treated Given free medical exams and free meals

  29. Steps in the research process Each of these steps has importance and different significance Select a topic Literature Review Research design/ Methods Collect data Code data Results and discussion Inform Others

  30. Next class Read Ch 1: p 16-29 Sign up for Music and Sociology Extra Credit E-mail me song choice, write Soc 101 MW Music in subject

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