S1. Research in sociology: objectives, methods and results.
S2. Scientific research projects; working in research centres; scientific publication.
S3. Types of research and research strategies. Theory and empirical research. Operationalization problems. Familiarization and estrangement. Interference problems. Auxiliary research theories. Analytic levels. Inference modes. Modes of explanation.
S4. Ethical issues in sociological research.
S5. Research design and research project components.

The evaluation focuses on: i) the participation in the seminar; ii) a research project document for the doctoral thesis, written according to the FCT guidelines.

Mandatory

Velho, G (2013 [1981]), Observando o familiar, in Um Antropólogo na Cidade, R. Janeiro, Zahar
Ragin, CC & Amoroso, LM (2011), Constructing Social Research, Sage

Pires, RP (2015), Modos de explicação, Sociologia Problemas e Práticas, 78

Lahire, B (2005), L'Esprit Sociologique, Paris, La Découverte

Elder-Vass, D (2012), Towards a realist social constructionism, Sociologia Problemas e Práticas, 70

Creswell, JW & Plano Clark, VL (2011), Designing and Conducting Mixed Methods Research, Sage

Costa, AF et al (2013), Mixed-methods evaluation in complex programmes, Evaluation and Program Planning, 39

Bryman, A (2012), Social Research Methods, Oxford UP

Becker, HS (1998), Tricks of the Trade, The U. Chicago Press

Optional

Whyte, WF (1981 [1943]), Street Corner Society: The Social Structure of an Italian Slum, The Univ. Chicago Press.
Silva, AS & Pinto, JM (orgs.) (1986), Metodologia das Ciências Sociais, Porto, Afrontamento.

Pinto, JM (2007), Indagação Científica, Aprendizagens Escolares, Reflexividade Social, Porto, Afrontamento.

Merton, RK (1970), The bearing of sociological theory on empirical research; The bearing of empirical research on sociological theory, in Social Theory and Social Structure, The Free Press.

Merton, RK (1996), Insiders and outsiders [1972], in Merton, RK (1996), On Social Structure and Science (ed. Sztompka, P), The Univ. Chicago Press.

Lahire, B (2002), Portraits Sociologiques: Dispositions et Variations Individuelles, Paris, Nathan.

Glaser, BG & Strauss, AL (1967), The Discovery of Grounded Theory, Aldine.

Danermark, B et al. (2002), Explaining Society, Routledge.

Costa, AF (1986), A pesquisa de terreno em sociologia, em Silva, AS & Pinto, JM (orgs.), Metodologia das Ciências Sociais, Porto, Afrontamento.

Brante, T (2001), Consequências do realismo na construção de teoria sociológica, Sociologia Problemas e Práticas, 36.

Session 1. Sociological research in Portugal: towards a sociohistorical analysis
Session 2. The sociological field in Portugal: from pre-history to advanced institutionalization
Session 3. Two institutional generators of sociology
Session 4. Classical fields: sociology of social structure and social change, sociology of youth, sociology of education; sociology of classes and social inequalities
Session 5. New classical fields: sociology of work, organizationns and professions, urban sociology, political sociology, sociology of culture
Session 6. Modern fields (I): sociology of family, gender and sexuality, sociology of poverty and social exclusion, sociology of health, sociology of communication and the media
Session 7. Modern fields (II): sociology of science, sociology of immigration and ethnicity, sociology of cultural values, sociology of the environment
Session 8. Non-institutionalized fields. Relations and borders of sociological research

In order to be evaluated throughout the semester students must:
a) Write a 25 pages individual essay about the contents of the course to be delivered at the end of the semester (70% of the final grade).
b) Make two previouly prepared short interventions (30% of the final grade).
c) Take an active part in every session discussing the contents of it based on previous readings (an extra point may be added to the final grade).

Mandatory

Bourdieu, P (2006), Para uma Sociologia da Ciência, Lisboa, Ed 70.
Costa, A et al (2007), Sociedade e Conhecimento, Lisboa, Celta
Guerreiro, M et al (2007), Quotidiano e Qualidade de Vida, Lisboa, Celta
Machado, F (2022), Investigação Sociológica em Portugal, Porto, Afrontamento
Merton, R (1973), The Sociology of Science, Chicago, CUP
Pinto, J (2007), Ciências e progresso, Porto, Afrontamento
Santos, B (2001), Globalização: Fatalidade ou Utopia? Porto, Afrontamento
Santos, B (1999), ?Porque é tão difícil construir uma teoria crítica??, RCCS, 54
Silva, A (2006), A Sociologia e o Debate Público. Porto, Afrontamento
Viegas, J et al (2007), Instituições e Política. Lisboa, Celta

Optional

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