Drawing from the chapters by Straus and Loseke and Kurz, critically summarize and evaluate their debate on intimate partner violence research. In your essay, make sure to address the following questions:
- How do the sociological paradigms of the authors differ? Who is more of a positivist? Who utilizes a more interpretivist or social constructivist paradigm? Also, what are the distinct theoretical frameworks applied by the authors?
- How do the values and/or politics of the authors differ? How do these differences show in the distinct methods and theoretical frameworks they prefer and, consequently, their different conclusions regarding the problem of intimate partner violence?
- Finally, which author (or authors) do you agree with more? Whose theoretical and methodological approach to the study of intimate partner violence do you find most compelling, and why? (This is your thesis.)
KMBT_C754e-20140925142555 Research Methods 1 Short Assignment 1 DUE: September 30 at the beginning of class Drawing from the chapters by Straus and Loseke and Kurz, critically summarize and evaluate their debate on intimate partner violence research. In your essay, make sure to address the following questions: · How do the sociological paradigms of the authors differ? Who is more of a positivist? Who utilizes a more interpretivist or social constructivist paradigm? Also, what are the distinct theoretical frameworks applied by the authors? · How do the values and/or politics of the authors differ? How do these differences show in the distinct methods and theoretical frameworks they prefer and, consequently, their different conclusions regarding the problem of intimate partner violence? · Finally, which author (or authors) do you agree with more? Whose theoretical and methodological approach to the study of intimate partner violence do you find most compelling, and why? (This is your thesis.) The essay should be approximately 3 pages (double-spaced, 12 font, normal margins). In-text citations and a reference page in ASA format should be included. You only need to include the two chapters by Straus and Loseke and Kurz (but may include additional sources if you wish). You should use your own words; no more than about 15% of the paper should be direct quotes. When you make a claim or offer an explanation, always include some piece of evidence from the readings to support it.