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SS4004 RESEARCHING SOCIAL LIFE COURSEWORK 1 2) Coursework Report: A 1500 word report on a documentary research methods investigation, involving sourcing, appraising and analysing documentary type primary data materials on a given topic, briefly summarise findings, provide plan for a possible follow up study plus reflections on the process. (40% of overall mark) Deadlines: Research Report to be submitted online in Week 13 The coursework will aim to assess students ability to develop a research question, plan and carry out systematically a small scale pilot documentary research investigation involving locating, appraising and preliminary analysis of two distinct ‘types’ from a variety of suitable existing primary document data sources [ e.g. documents/ primary ‘texts’ , statistical, visual/photographic; film /video; archive, diary materials, official policy reports, news sources] and outlining a future sampling plan for a follow up investigation. Coursework 1 topic choices and detailed instructions – SEE BELOW REQUIREMENTS AND GUIDELINES The coursework task: To investigate systematically a research question based around ONE of the topics areas below, to be developed into a focussed research question, selecting, using and appraising two different types of primary ‘documentary’ data sources, providing a summary and preliminary analysis of data findings and a make a plan for a follow up investigation. TOPIC OPTIONS: Select one of these topics as a basis for your research investigation: 1. Some aspect of society during the teenage years of a relative of your grandparents’ generation. 2. Some aspect of society during the teenage years of a social reformer or political radical between 1900 and 2000 e.g. black or women’s rights campaigner; peace or environmental campaigner; political activist. 3. The social origins or impact of a single public event in the UK between 1900 and 2000 that was relevant to major social or cultural change. 4. Some aspect of society during the emergence of a cultural icon within the UK 1900 – 2000. Detailed Requirements: a) Completion of an outline plan Form (see Form below), which must be brought in class to the lecturer on Week 11. The form should be included at end of Coursework Report when submitted. Coursework submission Deadline via Turnitin before 3pm Week 13. b) The Coursework report must include the Headings, which mirror the steps that you should be taking during your research investigation – outline your decisions and discuss them under each heading as follows: • Introduction: Clearly state the Research Question chosen and why you think it’s worthwhile to investigate. • Research topic: outline how did you arrive to your research question, which topic you have chosen and how you narrowed the topic down. • Documentary Sources: introduce the two types of ‘documentary’ data sources used for the investigation, reasons for selecting these in particular, what makes them suitable ‘primary data’ for social research, compare their strengths and weakness as documentary research data sources, describing how you located and appraised their suitability. You must read recommended textbook chapters to support points you make in this section. • Analysis: summary of relevant findings from your documentary research data, including a very preliminary analysis of what your investigation has added to our knowledge about your original research concern. • Conclusion: concluding reflections about your learning from this research experience. • Future research study plan: the data sampling rationale and intended sampling method to collect a systematic collection of ‘primary documents’ for a possible follow up larger scale research investigation of the same topic, with your reasons. Describe key steps to select the full sample for each of two document source types. Highlight any problems that might arise during this imaginary future investigation. Assessment criteria: these will be used as the basis for marking your work • clearly focusing and developing a realistic, worthwhile social research goal • selecting two different ‘types’ of documentary data source • appraisal of the quality of selected documentary data sources as ‘evidence’ for social research • details and justification of ‘authority’ of originating organisation of materials accessed • outline of a suitable and systematic sampling approach for a follow up study • balance of description of what you did and reflection on the process • interpretation of findings that is appropriate for type of data collected SS4004 Researching Social Life STUDENT NAME COURSEWORK REPORT: DOCUMENTARY RESEARCH INVESTIGATION FORM: COURSEWORK OUTLINE PLAN (see WebLearn for download) RESEARCH TOPIC: state the topic number selected from the module booklet AND name the specific person or social event or cultural icon that will be the starting point for planning your research (see guidance for constraints) RESEARCH QUESITON: Write here the intended final research question to give a direction for what aspects of selected person’s society, or social origins / impact (if it is a public event), or social context (if it is a cultural icon) you intend to investigate. Set this out clearly and concisely. The person, public event or cultural icon will not be the subject of your final focus. DOCUMENTARY SOURCES: details of research data sources to be used DOCUMENTARY SOURCE TYPE 1: Exact Title Type of document DOCUMENTARY SOURCE TYPE 2: Exact Title Type of document EXPECTED DATA SOURCES LOCATIONS? Describe where you have located / hope to consult your individual data sources, and any advance preparation needed. ‘Internet’ or ‘library’ is not an acceptable answer, be precise about the archive or website e.g. the organisation and its purpose, the kind of information sources it provides. You are also encouraged to make personal visits to explore specialist archives
| SS4004 Term 2 Researching Social Life – Assignment 1 – Documentary Research Report
SELECTION OF ONLINE AND PRINT BASED ‘ARCHIVES’ THAT MAY CONTAIN USEFUL INDIVIDUAL PRIMARY DOCUMENTARY SOURCES.
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| Note these potential research data sources below are just suggestions.. and are by no means exhaustive of all there is ‘out there’ to be found…. do explore further independently, but make sure it’s a ‘primary’ document source… academic ‘books’ and ‘journals’ are not acceptable, they are secondary sources | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| London Metropolitan Archives (Greater London and Local Council materials)
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| http://www.movinghere.org.uk/galleries/histories/
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| Mass Observation Archives – Last, Nella, ‘Nella Last’s war : a mother’s diary 1939-45’ / edited by Richard Broad & Suzie Fleming (Women’s Library Biographies section open Reference use)
Last, Nella ‘Nella Last’s peace : the post-war diaries of Housewife, 49’ / edited by Patricia and Robert Malcolmson (Women’s Library Biographies section, open Reference use https://digital.library.lse.ac.uk/collections/thewomenslibrary http://www.lse.ac.uk/library/collections/collection-highlights/the-womens-library?from_serp=1
Garfield S ‘Our hidden lives : the everyday diaries of a forgotten Britain, 1945-1948’ (Holloway Rd library)
· Spender H, ‘Worktown: photographs of Bolton and Blackpool taken for Mass Observation 1937/38 The catalogue of the original exhibition (Commercial Rd library, city campus)
Speak for yourself: a Mass–Observation anthology, 1937-1949 / edited by Angus Calder and Dorothy Sheridan (Calcutta House, Holloway rd) – extracts from contemporary commentaries
A woman in wartime London : the diary of Kathleen Tipper, 1941-1945 / edited by Patricia and Robert Malcolmson (Women’s Library Biographies section open Reference use)
Wartime women: an anthology of women’s wartime writing for Mass–Observation, 1937-45 / edited by Dorothy Sheridan (Holloway Rd library)
Also see digitized materials at the Mass Observation Archive at Sussex University
https://www.amdigital.co.uk/primary-sources/mass-observation-online
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| Britain at Work: voices from the workplace 1945-1995 –http://www.unionhistory.info/britainatwork/
http://www.unionhistory.info/links.php link to a related webpage with list of other (work related) archives nationally, check out if any of them have online primary documents e.g. Charles Booth Online Archive, Glasgow Digital Library | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| BBC online archive – free BBC News Bulletins and other ‘factual’ TV and Radio programmes relating to a range of topics and issues throughout 20th century
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| British Library online ‘Sounds’ archive… it obviously includes music recordings….. but also masses of other 20th recordings of different kinds, many are accounts of ordinary people about particular issues and experiences… eg childhood activities.. This ‘primary document’ archive can be searched and the items played online https://sounds.bl.uk/Oral-history
https://sounds.bl.uk/Oral-history/The-History-of-Parliament-Oral-History-Project | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Macpherson Report on Stephen Lawrence Inquiry 1999 https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-stephen-lawrence-inquiry
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| Website to access official documents of Parliament 1995-2000
https://www.parliament.uk/about/how/publications/government/ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Brixton disorders, 10-12 April 1981 : report of an inquiry / by Lord Scarman HMSO
Official Inquiry Report into Brixton Riots of 1981 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hansard Proceedings – a Record of the daily debates of the House of Commons http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/ Hansard Proceedings from 1803-2005
Free Online Archive of the Official Daily Records/Transcripts of Debates in House of Commons and Lords throughout 20th century | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Internet Archive movie archive – free (you may have to sign in) online archive by non-profit organisation includes Documentary films & videos about a variety of topics/issues, mostly US material. Grass roots community materials as well as broadcast documentaries – there is a filter for ‘year’ – includes materials between 1900-2000
http://www.archive.org/details/movies
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| The National Archives there are some online documents that can be directly accessed
this page of the national archives lists the various catalogues of different materials, including a link to those available online http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ don’t be deterred by the topics on front page, these are just the more popularly used ones | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Black Cultural Archives This archive is located in Brixton South London. It is a grass roots community project of 30 year standing to document African-Caribbean communities in Britain. Opening hours need to be checked for visits, but there is an online catalogue with guidance on how to use it https://blackculturalarchives.org/collections https://blackculturalarchives.org/collections/overview http://www.calmview.eu/BCA/CalmView/advanced.aspx?src=DServe.Catalog
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| British Pathe News
This is a newsreel archive that was broadcast in UK cinemas throughout much of the 20th century until 1976 “ British Pathé is considered to be the finest newsreel archive in the world and is a treasure trove of 85,000 films unrivalled in their historical and cultural significance” . Materials can be accessed free via their website and You Tube
https://www.britishpathe.com/workspaces/page/the-european-union
https://www.britishpathe.com/workspaces/page/general-election-2015
This is link to timelined cimema ‘Pathe News‘archive section scroll the year date to year/timeframe of interest and browse to find relevant document item
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| Tower Hamlets Local History Library and Archives http://www.thcatalogue.org.uk/
Islington Local History Centre https://www.islington.gov.uk/libraries-arts-and-heritage/heritage/local-history-centre
Hackney Archives and Local History https://hackney.gov.uk/article/3498/Archives-and-local-history
Lambeth Archives https://www.lambeth.gov.uk/places/lambeth-archives
Westminster Archives https://www.westminster.gov.uk/search-archives
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| The Women’s Library, based at LSE (London School of Economics) Kingsway London WC1, A renowned collection, recognised by the UN. There is an online catalogue and some digitised materials, also themed collection lists to http://www.lse.ac.uk/Library/Collections/Collection-highlights/The-Womens-Library
https://twl-calm.library.lse.ac.uk/CalmView/ https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/lse-library
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| TUC Library Archive Collections (based at City campus of LondonMet) Old Castle Street Aldgate The collection was developed for the use of the Trades Union Council and affiliated unions but its specialisation has evolved into a major archive resource for the social sciences
https://archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk/search/locations/8ee6b2c9-81a8-3854-b684-c81484f66384
http://www.unionhistory.info/about.php
https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/a/A13530478 SS4004 RESEARCHING SOCIAL LIFE COURSEWORK 1
2) Coursework Report: A 1500 word report on a documentary research methods investigation, involving sourcing, appraising and analysing documentary type primary data materials on a given topic, briefly summarise findings, provide plan for a possible follow up study plus reflections on the process. (40% of overall mark)
Deadlines:
Outline Plan Form to be submitted to Tutor by Week 11 Research Report to be submitted online in Week 13
The coursework will aim to assess students ability to develop a research question, plan and carry out systematically a small scale pilot documentary research investigation involving locating, appraising and preliminary analysis of two distinct ‘types’ from a variety of suitable existing primary document data sources [ e.g. documents/ primary ‘texts’ , statistical, visual/photographic; film /video; archive, diary materials, official policy reports, news sources] and outlining a future sampling plan for a follow up investigation.
Coursework 1 topic choices and detailed instructions – see below
REQUIREMENTS AND GUIDELINES
The coursework task: To investigate systematically a research question based around ONE of the topics areas below, to be developed into a focussed research question, selecting, using and appraising two different types of primary ‘documentary’ data sources, providing a summary and preliminary analysis of data findings and a make a plan for a follow up investigation.
TOPIC OPTIONS: Select one of these topics as a basis for your research investigation:
Detailed Requirements:
Assessment criteria: these will be used as the basis for marking your work
SS4004 Researching Social Life STUDENT NAME
COURSEWORK REPORT: DOCUMENTARY RESEARCH INVESTIGATION
FORM: COURSEWORK OUTLINE PLAN (see WebLearn for download)
RESEARCH TOPIC: state the topic number selected from the module booklet AND name the specific person or social event or cultural icon that will be the starting point for planning your research (see guidance for constraints)
RESEARCH QUESITON: Write here the intended final research question to give a direction for what aspects of selected person’s society, or social origins / impact (if it is a public event), or social context (if it is a cultural icon) you intend to investigate. Set this out clearly and concisely. The person, public event or cultural icon will not be the subject of your final focus.
DOCUMENTARY SOURCES: details of research data sources to be used
DOCUMENTARY SOURCE TYPE 1: Exact Title Type of document
DOCUMENTARY SOURCE TYPE 2: Exact Title Type of document
EXPECTED DATA SOURCES LOCATIONS? Describe where you have located / hope to consult your individual data sources, and any advance preparation needed. ‘Internet’ or ‘library’ is not an acceptable answer, be precise about the archive or website e.g. the organisation and its purpose, the kind of information sources it provides. You are also encouraged to make personal visits to explore specialist archives.
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