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Sociological research methods from observation to quantitative analysis
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Install Sociology Research Methods
$ npx skills add wentorai/research-plugins --skill sociology-research-methods -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install wentorai/research-plugins sociology-research-methods --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/wentorai/research-plugins.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/domains/social-science/sociology-research-methods .claude/skills/sociology-research-methods && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "sociology-research-methods" agent skill from https://github.com/wentorai/research-plugins/tree/main/skills/domains/social-science/sociology-research-methods into .claude/skills/sociology-research-methods/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "sociology-research-methods", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/wentorai/research-plugins/tree/main/skills/domains/social-science/sociology-research-methodsType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add wentorai/research-plugins --skill sociology-research-methods -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install wentorai/research-plugins sociology-research-methods --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/wentorai/research-plugins.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/domains/social-science/sociology-research-methods .agents/skills/sociology-research-methods && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "sociology-research-methods" agent skill from https://github.com/wentorai/research-plugins/tree/main/skills/domains/social-science/sociology-research-methods into .agents/skills/sociology-research-methods/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "sociology-research-methods", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add wentorai/research-plugins --skill sociology-research-methods -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install wentorai/research-plugins sociology-research-methods --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/wentorai/research-plugins.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/domains/social-science/sociology-research-methods .cursor/skills/sociology-research-methods && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "sociology-research-methods" agent skill from https://github.com/wentorai/research-plugins/tree/main/skills/domains/social-science/sociology-research-methods into .cursor/skills/sociology-research-methods/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "sociology-research-methods", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/wentorai/research-plugins.git --path skills/domains/social-science/sociology-research-methods--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add wentorai/research-plugins --skill sociology-research-methods -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install wentorai/research-plugins sociology-research-methods --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/wentorai/research-plugins.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/domains/social-science/sociology-research-methods .gemini/skills/sociology-research-methods && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "sociology-research-methods" agent skill from https://github.com/wentorai/research-plugins/tree/main/skills/domains/social-science/sociology-research-methods into .gemini/skills/sociology-research-methods/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "sociology-research-methods", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install wentorai/research-plugins sociology-research-methodsInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add wentorai/research-plugins --skill sociology-research-methods -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/wentorai/research-plugins.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/domains/social-science/sociology-research-methods .github/skills/sociology-research-methods && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "sociology-research-methods" agent skill from https://github.com/wentorai/research-plugins/tree/main/skills/domains/social-science/sociology-research-methods into .github/skills/sociology-research-methods/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "sociology-research-methods", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add wentorai/research-plugins --skill sociology-research-methods -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install wentorai/research-plugins sociology-research-methods --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/wentorai/research-plugins.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/domains/social-science/sociology-research-methods .opencode/skills/sociology-research-methods && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "sociology-research-methods" agent skill from https://github.com/wentorai/research-plugins/tree/main/skills/domains/social-science/sociology-research-methods into .opencode/skills/sociology-research-methods/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "sociology-research-methods", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
sociology-research-methods- GitHub stars
- 298
- Used in
- 1 other repo
- Token cost
- ~1.9k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 407 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 405
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Sociological research methods from observation to quantitative analysis
- SKILL.md covers Overview, Core Theoretical Frameworks, Qualitative Methods and Quantitative Methods, plus 3 more sections
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Sociology Research Methods is an agent skill from wentorai/research-plugins. Sociological research methods from observation to quantitative analysis
Its SKILL.md is about 1.9k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.
The repository describes itself as: 350+ academic research skills, MCP configs, and plugins for Research-Claw and AI agents. The licence is MIT.
Example prompts
- “/sociology-research-methods”
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit bf44b3c. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md (its code samples are markdown).
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
Links to these hosts (documentation or services it may open):
icpsr.umich.edugssdataexplorer.norc.org
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
Sociology Research Methods loads about 1.9k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 25 tokens; SKILL.md has 407 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
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The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
The full file from wentorai/research-plugins at commit bf44b3c, republished under its MIT licence (© wentorai). 407 words, ~1,913 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/sociology-research-methods/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- sociology-research-methods
- description
- Sociological research methods from observation to quantitative analysis
Sociological Research Methods
Overview
Sociology studies social structures, institutions, relationships, and change through systematic empirical investigation. This guide covers the major research traditions — from ethnographic fieldwork to large-scale survey analysis — along with the theoretical frameworks that shape research questions. Useful for researchers designing social science studies or analyzing sociological data.
Core Theoretical Frameworks
Understanding which framework shapes your research question determines your methodology:
| Framework | Core Question | Methods Favored | Key Thinkers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structural Functionalism | How do institutions maintain social order? | Surveys, statistical analysis | Durkheim, Parsons, Merton |
| Conflict Theory | How does power inequality shape outcomes? | Historical analysis, critical ethnography | Marx, Weber, Bourdieu |
| Symbolic Interactionism | How do people construct meaning through interaction? | Ethnography, interviews, discourse analysis | Mead, Goffman, Blumer |
| Rational Choice | How do individuals optimize under constraints? | Formal models, experiments, survey data | Coleman, Becker |
| Institutional Theory | How do rules and norms shape organizational behavior? | Case studies, comparative analysis | DiMaggio, Powell, North |
| Network Theory | How do social connections structure opportunities? | Network analysis, graph methods | Granovetter, Burt |
Qualitative Methods
Ethnography
## Ethnographic Research Design
Setting: [Where will you conduct fieldwork?]
Duration: [Minimum 6 months for deep ethnography]
Access: [How will you gain entry? Gatekeeper?]
Role: [Participant observer / Observer / Complete participant]
Data Collection:
1. Field notes (write within 24 hours of observation)
2. In-depth interviews (semi-structured, 60-90 min)
3. Document analysis (institutional records, media)
4. Photography/video (with informed consent)
Analysis:
1. Open coding → Axial coding → Selective coding (Grounded Theory)
2. Thematic analysis (Braun & Clarke 2006)
3. Thick description (Geertz 1973)In-Depth Interviews
## Interview Protocol Template
1. Opening (5 min):
- Informed consent review
- Recording permission
- "Tell me about yourself and your role in [context]"
2. Core Questions (40-60 min):
- Grand tour: "Walk me through a typical day at [setting]"
- Specific: "Can you tell me about a time when [phenomenon]?"
- Probe: "What did that mean to you?"
- Contrast: "How is that different from [comparison]?"
3. Closing (10 min):
- "Is there anything I haven't asked that you think is important?"
- Next steps and member checking
Transcription: Verbatim, including pauses and emphasis
Sample size: Theoretical saturation (typically 15-30 interviews)Content and Discourse Analysis
Coding Scheme Development:
1. Read 10% of corpus to identify initial themes
2. Create codebook with: code name, definition, inclusion/exclusion criteria, example
3. Double-code 20% of corpus with second researcher
4. Calculate inter-coder reliability (Cohen's κ ≥ 0.70)
5. Resolve disagreements through discussion
6. Code remaining corpusQuantitative Methods
Survey Design
## Survey Construction Checklist
□ Define target population clearly
□ Sampling frame: how are respondents selected?
- Probability: simple random, stratified, cluster, systematic
- Non-probability: convenience, snowball, quota (state limitations)
□ Question types:
- Likert scale (5-point or 7-point) for attitudes
- Semantic differential for perceptions
- Forced choice for behaviors
- Open-ended for exploratory (code afterward)
□ Pilot test with 10-20 respondents from target population
□ Calculate required sample size (use G*Power or equivalent)
□ IRB/Ethics approval obtained
□ Response rate tracking planCommon Statistical Analyses in Sociology
| Analysis | When to Use | Typical Variables |
|---|---|---|
| Cross-tabulation + Chi-squared | Association between categories | Gender × Voting preference |
| Logistic regression | Binary outcome prediction | Graduated (0/1) ~ SES + Race + GPA |
| OLS regression | Continuous outcome | Income ~ Education + Experience + Gender |
| Multilevel models (HLM) | Nested data (students in schools) | Test score ~ Student vars + School vars |
| Structural equation modeling | Latent constructs, mediation | Self-efficacy → Achievement (mediated by effort) |
| Event history analysis | Time-to-event with censoring | Time to first arrest ~ Risk factors |
| Network analysis | Relational data | Centrality, clustering, homophily in social networks |
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Secondary Data Sources
| Dataset | Coverage | Access | Typical Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey (GSS) | US attitudes since 1972 | Free | Attitude trends, social change |
| IPUMS (Census) | US census microdata | Free (registration) | Demographics, inequality, migration |
| World Values Survey | 100+ countries, values | Free | Cross-cultural comparison |
| Panel Study of Income Dynamics | US families since 1968 | Free (registration) | Income mobility, poverty dynamics |
| European Social Survey | 30+ European countries | Free | Comparative social attitudes |
| Add Health | US adolescents → adulthood | Application required | Health, social networks, life course |
| ICPSR | 16,000+ social science datasets | University access | Varies by dataset |
Mixed Methods Design
Sequential Explanatory:
Phase 1: Quantitative survey (n=500) → identify patterns
Phase 2: Qualitative interviews (n=20) → explain mechanisms
Sequential Exploratory:
Phase 1: Qualitative fieldwork → generate hypotheses
Phase 2: Quantitative survey → test generalizability
Concurrent Triangulation:
Collect qualitative + quantitative simultaneously
Compare and integrate findings
Resolve contradictions through deeper analysisEthics in Social Research
## Core Principles (Belmont Report)
1. Respect for Persons: Informed consent, protect autonomy
2. Beneficence: Minimize harm, maximize benefits
3. Justice: Fair selection of subjects, equitable distribution of benefits
## Practical Requirements
□ IRB/Ethics board approval before data collection
□ Informed consent (written or verbal, documented)
□ Anonymity vs. Confidentiality (know the difference)
□ Data security: encrypted storage, access controls
□ Vulnerable populations: extra protections required
□ Right to withdraw at any time without penalty
□ Deception: only if absolutely necessary, with debriefingReferences
- Babbie, E. (2021). The Practice of Social Research (15th ed.). Cengage.
- Creswell, J. W., & Creswell, J. D. (2018). Research Design (5th ed.). SAGE.
- Geertz, C. (1973). The Interpretation of Cultures. Basic Books.
- Braun, V., & Clarke, V. (2006). "Using thematic analysis in psychology." Qualitative Research in Psychology, 3(2), 77-101.
- ICPSR Data Archive
- GSS Data Explorer
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Files
Just SKILL.md in skills/domains/social-science/sociology-research-methods of wentorai/research-plugins.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit bf44b3c
Used in 1 other repository
We found 1 copy of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 1 other GitHub owner. This page covers the copy in wentorai/research-plugins, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.
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Questions about Sociology Research Methods
What does Sociology Research Methods do?
Sociological research methods from observation to quantitative analysis. Sociology Research Methods is an agent skill from wentorai/research-plugins.
How do I install Sociology Research Methods in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add wentorai/research-plugins --skill sociology-research-methods -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/domains/social-science/sociology-research-methods in wentorai/research-plugins) into .claude/skills/sociology-research-methods in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Sociology Research Methods in Codex?
Run `npx skills add wentorai/research-plugins --skill sociology-research-methods -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/domains/social-science/sociology-research-methods in wentorai/research-plugins) into .agents/skills/sociology-research-methods in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Sociology Research Methods in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add wentorai/research-plugins --skill sociology-research-methods -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/sociology-research-methods, .gemini/skills/sociology-research-methods, .github/skills/sociology-research-methods and .opencode/skills/sociology-research-methods in your project.
What does Sociology Research Methods need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Sociology Research Methods is instructions for the agent only.
Does Sociology Research Methods access the network?
SKILL.md names 2 domains. As links in the text: icpsr.umich.edu and gssdataexplorer.norc.org. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Sociology Research Methods safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Sociology Research Methods use?
Sociology Research Methods is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Sociology Research Methods use?
About 1.9k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 7.7k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
What are the alternatives to Sociology Research Methods?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Sociology Research Methods: Langsmith Observability (Orchestra-Research/AI-Research-SKILLs, 13k stars), Observability (BuilderIO/agent-native, 7.1k stars), Frontend Observability (sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills, 47k stars) and Ebpf Observability (sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills, 47k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Sociology Research Methods?
wentorai (a GitHub user) maintains it in wentorai/research-plugins, which has 298 GitHub stars. The repository holds 405 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on June 19, 2026.
Source: wentorai/research-plugins on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.