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This guide outlines the core sequence of the research process for your senior thesis in sociology, encapsulated in the "Wheel of Science." It emphasizes the importance of wonder and curiosity in selecting a topic, followed by a comprehensive review of existing literature to refine your research question. Key steps include conceptualizing your study, specifying measures, hypothesizing relationships, and conducting systematic analyses. Finally, the process encourages ongoing assessment and revision of your theories, ensuring robust and impactful sociological exploration.
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The Research Process The Core Sequence and Your Senior Thesis
Sociological Explorations-Soc 230 • Wonder—become curious about something, pick potential topics • Review Literature—learn what others have found out about your potential topics
Sociological Theory-Soc 300 • Wonder—continue wondering and narrow down your topic • Review Literature—continue to learn what others have found out • Specify Question—state exactly what you are going to find out • Conceptualize—isolate and define key elements • Theorize—state how you believe concepts are related and explain why
Research Methods-Soc 340 • Review Literature—continue to learn what others have found out • Operationalize—specify your measures and develop the instruments and procedures you will use to obtain them • Hypothesize—state exactly how you expect your measures to be related • Observe—measure your concepts
Sociological Analysis-Soc 400 • Review Literature—continue to learn what others have found out • Analyze—systematically compare how your measures are really related to how you predicted they would be related • Assess and Revise—reject or adjust theory if predictions fail
