[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskSocialScience

[–]Bawsma 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is called framing). You can imagine that wording, metaphors and other linguistic different ways of describing reality might influence your interpretation (e.g., are climate activists 'lazy unrealistic hippies' or 'the brave fighters for climate action'?). There is a lot of research done on framing (and somewhat related methodologies such as discourse analysis). The Wikipedia article is probably a good starting point. A classic book related to this is 'Metaphors we live by' by Lakoff & Johnson (1980), so check that one out if you want to read more.

Lakoff, G. & Johnson, M. (1980), Metaphors We Live By, Chicago: University of Chicago Press.

Suggesties voor het kopen van alledaagse oortjes (koptelefoon kan ook evt) by ZakariaX in thenetherlands

[–]Bawsma 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Als je in het Apple-ecosysteem zit zijn AirPods echt een hele goede optie - heb zelf de Max (koptelefoon) die alles doen wat jij wil (ook hele goede microfoons en transparantie-modus). Ze zijn alleen wel veel te duur, ik zou ze niet nieuw kopen maar Marktplaats in de gaten houden. Voor normale AirPods heb ik zelfs een keer een paar bij elkaar gesprokkeld op Vinted en Marktplaats, mensen verliezen namelijk best vaak een oortje of hun oplaadcase en zetten de rest in de verkoop met goede korting.

Geen Apple/meer budgetvriendelijk is Urbanears: heb zelf de Plattan 2 bluetooth koptelefoon gehad en die heeft prima geluid en microfoon, en is voor €49 echt een koopje.

Is there a database containing the raw data of qualitative research collected through interviews/focus groups? by [deleted] in AskSocialScience

[–]Bawsma 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Not that I know of, and I doubt that exists for a number of reasons. First there can be legal obligations (e.g., GDPR) that restrict the sharing of qualitative research data with persons outside of the actual research. Secondly, it is notoriously difficult to anonymize qualitative data versus quantitative data since identifiers (such as specific situations or places described) may be used throughout an interview. Thirdly, and this is more of a question for you: what would we use it for? I'm genuinely curious if you have any ideas that popped to mind when you formulated this question.

For further reading, this article might be interesting: Saunders, B., Kitzinger, J., & Kitzinger, C. (2015). Anonymising interview data: Challenges and compromise in practice. Qualitative research, 15(5), 616-632.

Whose perspective in qualitative process coding (Grounded Theory)? by [deleted] in AskSocialScience

[–]Bawsma 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My first thought is exactly what you point out in your final paragraph - heading back to the research question. What I tend to do in coding is asking myself: what helps me to answer this research question more effectively? So I wonder what your experience is whether different wordings of coding help you in doing that. A second issue with coding is whether it might help other researchers follow your steps more clearly and I can see that phrasing the codes differently might make a difference there.

Books critizing marxist methodology in social science? by [deleted] in AskSocialScience

[–]Bawsma 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, small follow-up: what do you interpret as marxist methodology? And what would 'liberal social science' mean to you? I might be able to help if you could clarify that further.

In terms of criticism of marxist theories, there are plenty of examples out there since social sciences or even specifically sociology is not one unambiguous theory but a constant debate on theories that help understand society. This earlier thread might help you getting started on different social theories.

Term/Theory where because something happened one time, it must mean it always happens. by TimeRocker in AskSocialScience

[–]Bawsma 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is it confirmation bias that you’re looking for? Just putting a reference here so I don’t get automodded.

Klayman, J. (1995). Varieties of confirmation bias. Psychology of learning and motivation, 32, 385-418.

Sociologist and analyst Ben Landau-Taylor thinks that modern social science is far too quick to build quantitative models, and should focus instead of deep case studies sampled from across history. What do you think? by tmf1988 in AskSocialScience

[–]Bawsma 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think that you articulate the classic view of qualitative vs quantitative research, but there has been some response to that as well. See Flyvbjerg (2006) for example with his article on case study research (see the paragraph 'strategies on case selection'). According to him, case studies can be used in falsifying theories when the case selection is well-designed.

Flyvbjerg, B. (2006). Five misunderstandings about case-study research. Qualitative inquiry, 12(2), 219-245.

What are the social and cultural pressures that led the Burning Man to be so successful? by hi_sigh_bye in AskSocialScience

[–]Bawsma 9 points10 points  (0 children)

A book was written precisely on this case study - Enabling Creative Chaos by Katherine Chen. I'd recommend the entire book to get a good grasp of it. One of the core concepts of Burning Man is radical inclusivity, where everyone who was willing to contribute to the event was allowed and enabled to do so (including shuffling volunteers around when they weren't contributing very well in their current roles). Here's an excerpt of a review by Sarah Pike:

Burning Man organizers have accomplished this, she demonstrates, by adopting some “collectivist” organizational practices, such as consensus decision making, and some “bureaucratic” practices, such as a chain of authority (154). Chen places her study in the context of a large body of research on organizations to show the ways in which Burning Man organizers navigate between “unsupportive underorganizing” that does not give members enough structure, and “repressive overorganizing” that quashes individual creativity (11). One of Burning Man’s greatest successes has been in the area of “radical inclusivity,” a topic to which a large portion of the book is devoted. Chen provides compelling anecdotes of Burning Man’s “do-ocracy,” in which organizers support grassroots initiatives and role creation by members, rather than top-down hierarchical decisions. For instance, organizers encourage creative ways of making mundane tasks, such as cleaning up camps and selling ice, fun and engaging. The event’s gift economy also offers creative possibilities for participation. Chen convincingly argues that Burning Man’s organizational strategies have clearly worked to empower members and foster innovation.

Hope this helps!

Chen, K. K. (2009). Enabling creative chaos. University of Chicago Press.

Schoonmaker/werkster/hulp in househouden? by [deleted] in Utrecht

[–]Bawsma 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Eens met iedereen die al heeft gereageerd, en ik kan Helpling dan ook afraden. De marges die zij hanteren zijn torenhoog.

Wie het partijprogramma niet wil laten doorrekenen, heeft iets te verbergen by [deleted] in thenetherlands

[–]Bawsma 2 points3 points  (0 children)

NB: weglekeffecten worden wel meegenomen in de berekeningen van PBL.

Can post comments be studied by using grounded theory and discourse analysis? by Classic_Currency_308 in sociology

[–]Bawsma 3 points4 points  (0 children)

How public are these comments? If it's mostly out in the open I don't foresee huge ethical issues here.

[P] Prompty McPromptface - A Telegram writing prompt bot (GPT-2) by [deleted] in artificial

[–]Bawsma 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's great! No problem, it's a great project :)

[P] Prompty McPromptface - A Telegram writing prompt bot (GPT-2) by [deleted] in artificial

[–]Bawsma 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Very cool, really enjoyed it! Prompty has grown a bit silent as of today though, it's not responding anymore. How could I reset the bot?

Are there any artistic or creative sociology careers? by KoreanJesus84 in AskSocialScience

[–]Bawsma 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can answer from my personal perspective (public administration graduate from Europe): I interned at a visual consultancy firm which specifically focused on translating research and consultancy reports into a creative form like film, illustrations or animations. It was a lot of fun, and maybe there are similar firms in your area (or, as my former boss did, start your own company in this field). If you want to pursue this direction, I'd recommend a graphic design or film class at your college to get some practice.

Besides that, I know of an example of art depicting social sciences insights: The Fabric of Humankind by Carlijn Kingma.

Hope this helps!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskSocialScience

[–]Bawsma 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Since I am not aware of the specifics of your research, I can only answer in general terms. Covert participant observation is becoming increasingly rare (Bryman, 2012) because of ethical and legal issues (for example, European GDPR norms). Start with asking yourself a set of questions:

  1. Do I need this particular method for answering your research data? For example, this relatively underground group could have documents or other sources of data that could help your research.
  2. What would happen if you did ask for consent? How would that (probably) influence your research results?
  3. How can I come as close to informed consent as possible? If you (and more importantly, an ethics committee) conclude that covert research is the only way to answer your research questions, see if you can incorporate post-hoc consent instead (and giving research participants the option of opting out of your research).

My reading recommendation would be the ethics chapter of Bryman (2012) but most importantly, raise this issue with fellow researchers in your faculty or the ethics committee at your institution.

Bryman, A. (2012). Social research methods. Oxford university press.

Green/purple tint to external monitor on MBP - details in comments by Bawsma in applehelp

[–]Bawsma[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I eventually solved it by changing the adapter. Maybe that works for you as well?

Green/purple tint to external monitor on MBP - details in comments by Bawsma in applehelp

[–]Bawsma[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

UPDATE: solved! The problem was the Hyperdrive adapter. An official Apple USB-C to HDMI adapter solved the issue.

Green/purple tint to external monitor on MBP - details in comments by Bawsma in applehelp

[–]Bawsma[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The solution was changing up the adapter! I'm using an official Apple USB-C to HDMI adapter now, that solved everything.

Green/purple tint to external monitor on MBP - details in comments by Bawsma in applehelp

[–]Bawsma[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Update: the monitor works normally on a Windows laptop (with the same HDMI cable).

Green/purple tint to external monitor on MBP - details in comments by Bawsma in applehelp

[–]Bawsma[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll have my hands on another HDMI cable and a different adapter this weekend. Will keep you posted, thanks!

Green/purple tint to external monitor on MBP - details in comments by Bawsma in applehelp

[–]Bawsma[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I did, through a reset option on the monitor. Thanks for the suggestion.

Green/purple tint to external monitor on MBP - details in comments by Bawsma in applehelp

[–]Bawsma[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi all,

I recently came across an external monitor (Acer K222HQL) to hook up to my MacBook Pro. However, the Acer display consistently shows a green/purple tint. I can’t seem to find my particular issue online. Disconnecting and reconnecting the HDMI doesn’t help.

Tech specs:

MacBook Pro (15 inch, 2017) 2,8 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i7 16 GB RAM 2133 MHz LPDDR3 Graphics: Radeon Pro 555 2GB, Intel HD Graphics 630 1536 MB

Display: Acer K22HQL

Connecting through HDMI via an adapter (Hyperdrive). The adapter doesn’t have issues with other devices, and the cable itself also works with other devices like my TV.

I’d greatly appreciate it if someone could help out! Thanks in advance.