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Oral history is a type of qualitative research that is often used in ethnographic studies. Go to the Web site of the Oral History Society (http://www.ohs.org.uk):
  1. Read the introductory information on this page. In your own words, explain what oral history is and how it can be used.
  2. You are urged on this page to become a member of the Oral History Society. In what ways might joining this organization be helpful to a sociologist? Would you ever consider joining this organization?
  3. Now click on "Practical Advice." If you were assigned to do oral history interviewing, what would be the focus or theme of your project? Why?
  4. How would you go about finding people to interview?
  5. Write a sample of five questions that you would ask.
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The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) conducts a national household survey on drug abuse. To read about Ecstasy use among adolescents and young adults, visit their Web site (http://oas.samhsa.gov/2k3/ecstasy/ecstasy.htm):
  1. How many people age 12 or older reported using Ecstasy in 2001?
  2. What does the research released by the "Monitoring the Future" survey tell us about Ecstasy use among middle-school and high-school students?
  3. Which racial or ethnic group was most likely to have used Ecstasy during the past year?
  4. Why do you suppose this group is more likely to use Ecstasy?
  5. Among youths ages 12-17, who was most likely to have used Ecstasy during the past year? What explanation might you offer for this finding?





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