 |  Sociology: The Core, 6/e Michael Hughes,
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
Carolyn J. Kroehler
James W. Vander Zanden,
The Ohio State University (Emeritus)
Developing a Sociological Consciousness
Internet Exercises| Exercise 1
Sociologists adhere to a code of ethics when conducting research. Visit the Society for Applied Sociology Web site (http://www.appliedsoc.org) and click on “Governance Structure.” Select “Ethics” at the top of the page to read the code of ethics for sociologists working in applied (non-academic) settings. Compare this code of ethics with that of the American Evaluation Association (http://www.eval.org). To access its code of ethics, click on the heading “Publications & Docs”; then click on “Guiding Principles for Evaluators.” The principles are listed in Section III.
a. What does each code of ethics say about how research subjects should be treated?
b. What does each group's code of ethics say about the presentation of one's research and findings?Exercise 2
Sociologists use data from a variety of sources to study society and culture. One significant source of data is the U.S. Census. Census data are available in a variety of forms, including a publication called Statistical Abstract of the United States. Go to the Statistical Abstract of the United States Web site (http://www.census.gov/statab/www/) and select “State Rankings”; then select “Violent Crime Rate.” For this table, a ranking of “1” means that the state has the most violent crime per 100,000 people.
a. Choose any five states. Write down each state's name, violent crime rate, and ranking.
Click on your browser's “Back” button. The “State Ranking” page should reappear. Now select “Unemployment Rate.” For this table, a ranking of “1” means that the state has the most unemployed people per 100,000 residents.
b. Using the five states you selected for question “a,” write down each state's unemployment rate and ranking.
c. Compare each state's ranking for violent crime and unemployment. Does any pattern emerge?Exercise 3
Open the web page for the American Sociological Association, http://www.asanet.org/.
Information is provided for sociologists, students, and the public. Click on "students" and follow the link to "Careers in Sociology."
Based on what you learn about sociology and sociological careers, think about whether you would be interested in pursuing a career in sociology.
Why or why not? Write a short report on the careers that are available to people who study sociology and your thoughts about these careers.
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