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Multimedia Resources
Qualitative Sociology: https://link.springer.com/journal/11133
Qualitative Sociology is a scholarly journal that publishes qualitative sociological research. Students can select from a variety of topics to learn more about how sociologists conduct interviews, ethnographies, and other qualitative methods.
International Institute for Qualitative Methodology: https://www.ualberta.ca/international-institute-for-qualitative-methodology
This website at the University of Alberta includes resources, webinars, and conference information relevant to qualitative methodology in sociology.
Statistical Package for the Social Sciences: https://www.ibm.com/analytics/us/en/technology/spss/
IBM’s website offers free trials of SPSS software. Here, students can explore software that sociologists use to analyze quantitative data.
Venkatesh, S. (2009). Gang leader for a day. Penguin UK.
This book by American sociologist Sudhir Venkatesh presents his experience conducting an ethnography of gangs in Chicago. The book raises a number of methodological and ethical issues.
Stanford Prison Experiment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_LKzEqlPto
This is a YouTube link to a short documentary about the Stanford Prison Experiment. The study was critiqued on ethical grounds.
Best, J. (2013). Stat-spotting: A field guide to identifying dubious data. Univ of California Press.
This book by sociologist Joel Best provides a number of helpful hints and tricks for understanding how statistics are presented in media.
Glwa: Resurgence of the Ocean-Going Canoe: https://www.glwafilm.com
Explore the website for Glwa, a documentary about a significant Indigenous cultural event produced through participatory methods.
The Trials of Alice Goffman: https://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/17/magazine/the-trials-of-alice-goffman.html
Read a detailed account of the production of Alice Goffman’s On the Run and its controversial reception in the world of sociology.