Field Research and Methods of Data Collection (329-0-20)

Instructors

Doron Raoul Shiffer-Sebba
Doron Shiffer-Sebba researches wealth inequality, the family, and using video methods for studying human interactions. He uses ethnographic, statistical, and computational methods.

Meeting Info

Parkes Hall 214: Tues, Thurs 9:30AM - 10:50AM

Overview of class

Field methods constitute a core toolkit that enables social scientists to learn about society. This is a hands-on course for learning how to conduct rigorous field methods. You will be in the field collecting data. We will spend class time discussing your field experiences, conducting relevant exercises, and debating informative readings. The readings will locate field methods within the variety of social scientific methods; raise the logistical, ethical and personal dilemmas you will all face as fieldworkers; and provide examples of how to translate observational data into a coherent and theoretically grounded scholarship. The goals of this course are both to give you the techniques of field research and to make you a better reader and evaluator of the various types of empirical evidence.

Class Materials (Required)

This course will have required books/other materials.

Lareau, Annette. 2021. Listening to people : a practical guide to
interviewing, participant observation, data analysis, and writing it all
up. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press. 9780226806433

Class Attributes

Advanced Expression

Enrollment Requirements

Enrollment Requirements: Pre-registration is reserved for Sociology Majors and Minors.