Do not read newspapers, magazines, or any other material during this class meting unless it pertains to what we're doing. Do not sleep. If you're going to sleep, don't come to class. There are many other people in the class besides you. The objectives of social science research .
Sociologists conduct research in an objective, value-free way.
The studies you will read about are not personal opinions or political ideologies. Rather, this researcher will describe prevalent attitudes about abortion and explain why these attitudes exist. The goals of sociology when studying men and women . Each discipline is going to ask different questions and interpret facts differently about the same topic. Sociologists look for patterns, not exceptions.