Words to Ponder

In no particular order: [updated Sept. 11, 2002]

Post-positivist, Liberal Pluralism*
Critical theory, Critical Cultural Studies
Constructivism
Paradigm/ inquiry paradigm
Theory/perspective
Variable, independent, dependent, intervening
Methods: quantitative, qualitative, survey, experiment, content analysis, etc.
Two-step flow model
Katz & Lazarsfeld
Carl Hovland
Power of citations
Semiology
A practice, such as there is democratic theory and democratic practice
Representation
Empirical
Data
Modern/ Postmodern
Literature Review, Bibliographic essay, Annotated bibliography
Source: primary research & secondary research
Importance of acknowledgement, i.e. to cite is to credit

*Social Psychological Research, Administrative Research (from Gitlin)
diachronic/synchronic


Abstract

Hegemony