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LU3 (literature review (the literature review process: searching, reading,…

- - - - you sources should meat the following criteria:
        
        who (are they trusted)
        
        what (what is the subject of your source and is it relevant)
        
        where (where was it conducted )
        
        when
      - got to scan
        
        even if it contradicts, it will help to further refine your search and point out the possible gaps.
    - - identify the similarities and differences then group this information to form topics
        
        you will then be able to identify if any information is outstanding or unanswered?
    - - primary sources (interviews and eye witness)
      - secondary sources ( journals, books, data bases)
    - - introduction
        
        body
        
        conclusion
- - - - it uses symbolic generalizations to replace, to represent or to put together perceptions and solve the resultant probes. it specializes in creating the impression of mutual understanding as the basis for further communication however fragile the grounds for that impression may be.
      - these concepts and constructs become difficult to deal with if if you do not have a good understanding of English.
    - - different fields different terms
        
        concepts developed for natural sciences often get used for social studies.
  - - - semantic differential scale
        
        meaning is measured in three main attitudes.
        
        evaluation
        
        potency
        
        activity
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  - - - denotative (means what it means)
      - connotative (ideas and meaning associated)
      - when you are linking concepts to other concepts you construct a construct, which consist of dimensions and variables.
    - - indicators (the sign of a presence or absence of the concept or construct, used for when a dimension is not direct observable.)
  - - - the emphasis is placed on transforming theoretical concepts to empirical concepts.
        
        some times the concepts are too abstract .
        
        if you want to operationalise you must identify indicators and variables that you will use to measure it.
        
        theoretic language is made empirical
        
        used to create an operational definition.
    - - sensitizing concepts proveds clues and suggestions about the meanings.
    - - emphasizes concepts that identify the basic features of the social world.
        these concepts aim to explore how people experience realities.
    - - concepts are made using language used by the participants and some version of the theoretical language of the subject.
    - - the researcher plays the deciding role in the identification and definition of the most appropriate concepts in a research project.
    - - for creating bridges between phenomena than can be observed and those that we cannot
      - behavioral concept(focuses on individuals and how they describe the world from their perspectives)
      - systemic concepts
      - bridging
        
        the like between subjective and objective conditions
        
        social actors' strategic position of control
        
        nature of social relations influenced by systemic features.
      - general concepts
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