Directions:

1. In your Learning Journal, you will define each term within the Research in Sociology Focus section AND the Social Class Focus section below.

Research in Sociology Focus

A Down to Earth Approach Text Chapter 5 (pages 124-143):

1. Research Model/Scientific Method (and the steps involved)
2. Research Methods
3. Participant Observation/Fieldwork
4. Rapport
5. Generalizability
6. Deception (In class term; not in text) 

Social Class Focus

Sociology: A Down to Earth Approach Text Chapter 10 (pages 256-286):

1. Social Class/Socioeconomic Status
2. Prestige
3. Power Elite
4. U.S. Social Class Ladder & Terms for Social Classes
5. Social Mobility
6. The American Dream
7. Poverty Line