Mass Media | A level Sociology

1. What is meant by a case study?

To study a single event or group in depth.

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2. To what extent might the findings from a case study be able to be applied to other similar events or groups? Can generalisations be made?

It is not usually safe to apply the findings from one case study to other similar events or groups. However, in certain circumstances, it might be possible to do other case studies on a similar event or a similar group, and then make generalisations from them all.

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3. What were the three roles that Cohen took and how did his dress and behaviour differ in each?

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4. He said that the three groups that he observed/interviewed/read, gave him three different social realities. Three different images of the same world. What did he mean by that?

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5. He said that the media coverage was out of all proportion to the events. What evidence did he have for saying that?

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6. Consider the extent to which the key concepts could be applied to Cohen’s work.

It would be difficult for another sociologist to repeat this study, thereby making it low in reliability. However, Cohen used a variety of methods and his study was detailed and in depth, thereby making it high in validity.

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