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Social structures, social processes and social issues flashcards

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Social structure vs social process: Social structure: a lasting, organised pattern of institutions and relationships (families, schools, class). Social process: the way structures act on people over time (socialisation, social control, labelling).
Agency: People's ability to act and make choices within structures.
Social construct: Something whose meaning is created by society rather than fixed by nature.
Mixed methods research vs triangulation: Mixed methods combines qualitative and quantitative data in one study. Triangulation uses more than one method or source to cross-check findings.
Recorded vs reported vs actual crime: Reported crime is what victims tell the police; recorded crime is what police log; actual crime also includes the unreported and unrecorded dark figure.
What does "compare and contrast" require?: Compare means similarities and differences; contrast means differences only. A compare and contrast answer needs both.
Selective use of data: Choosing only the figures that support an argument.