Phenomena that's created by society and not naturally ocurring
Approach to sociological research
to understand the world you need to be empathetic in order to understand the meanings attached to action
Preferred data and methods
Qualitative -> unstructured interviews, observations and open questionnaires
Interactionism
no need for hypothesis before started research. Glaser and Strauss- researchers run the risk of imposing their own views on data
Phenomenology and Ethnomethodology
reflects the idea that there can be causeexplanations for human behaviour and that society isn't out there determining our actions. Instead, sociology is a shared set of meanings and knowledge
