Theoretical orientation and validity of observation in sociology and anthropology
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14713744 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Vladimir Ilić (0000-0002-3769-7767, University of Belgrade, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 289-308 |
| Publication date | 2014-06-20 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Etnoantropološki problemi / Issues in Ethnology and Anthropology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0353-1589 • E-ISSN: 2334-8801 |
| Publisher | University of Belgrade - Faculty of Philosophy - Department of Ethnology and Anthropology (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.21301/eap.v9i2.2 |
| OpenAlex | W2520528327 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 10 |
This article discusses closely related issues of the theoretical orientation and the validity of the application of the method of observation in sociology and anthropology. It was preceded by a text which discussed issues of meeting the principles of objectivity, systematicity and reliability when using observation as a research method. General problem of the relationship between theory and research in the application of observation will be analyzed in the subsequent article. Introductory section shows the general framework of a hypothetical - deductive conception of science and the role of the method of observation in this context. The next section of the article analyzes the effort of finding denying cases and discusses the limits of the method of analytical induction. This section deals with the influence of data analysis in qualitative form obtained by (usually participatory) observation and constructing explanations on the validity of the observation. The next section of the article shows the possibility of increasing the validity of the observation by including other sources and methods of data collection. The final section shows the impact of over-emphasizing the epistemological difference between qualitative and quantitative orientation in sociology and anthropology on the possibility of increasing the validity of the observation as a research method
Epistemology · External validity · Objectivity (philosophy) · Psychometrics · Section (typography) · Sociology · Validity · Computer Science · Environmental and Biological Research in Conflict Zones · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Psychology · Sociopolitical Dynamics in Russia
Social research methods an introduction
Social Research Methods
Methodology for Social Research
Ethnography and Participant Observation
Methods of Social Research
Understanding Alien Belief-Systems
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Field Labor and Ethnographic Reality
Participant Observation and the Collection and Interpretation of Data
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |