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Methodology of Social Research

notes 4. Generally survey is good without hypothesis. 4. its main purpose is to test any formed
Hypothesis is its result. hypothesis.
5. for social research survey presents the lists 5. tests of hypothesis presented by survey
of sub imaginations. are done by social research.

6. this is related to specific problems, like 6. it is related to general and intangible
study of slums in Delhi. problems, like contribution of family in
criminal instinct.
7. After the analysis of social incidents and facts 7. After the analysis of social incidents
such rules and laws cannot be constructed such rules and laws can be constructed.
whose generalization can be done over the if hypothesis is confirmed from the
whole incidents. this way social survey is received data then it is accepted as a
related to a limited field. normal law and its generalization is
done on all such types of incidents.
this way social research is related to the
whole world.
8. on the basis of received data social 8. it has no direct relation with social
improvement, social treatment and planning improvement, social treatment and
of solution of a problem can be done. planning of solution of a problem.

9. it’s main purpose is not in the increase of 9. its main purpose is to regularly increase
knowledge, but to use gained knowledge in in the knowledge. it has no relation with
formative planning. the usefulness.
10. it is related to immediate problems and 10. social research thinks far. it has no
immediate control and fulfillment of relation with the immediate solutions.
necessities. therefore, immediate action is
necessary for improvements and solutions.

11.4 summary

y According to Bogardus “social survey is the collection of data related to the way of living and
conditions of working of a particular group of people.”
y the arrangement of social survey is done for the study of lower or labor class of society since
most of the social problems are found in these lower classes.

11.5 Keywords

1. social survey—the process of systematically collecting the related facts of social life of person
residing in specific geographical, cultural or administrative field is called as social survey.
2. utilitarian point of View—Particular steps can be taken by presenting formatting plans for
growth and to solve problems.

11.6 review Questions
1. What do you mean by social survey?
2. Describe the aim of social survey .

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