SH. QUIZ 2 - Chapter Exercise 2.

III: Frameworks in Research

Guevarra Pretty S.

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1. THE GOOD, THE BAD, THE THIRSTY: DE-MYSTIFICATION IN THE

POSTMODERN VAMPIRE FILM by JESSICA ANNE HUGHES

•Perspective: The abstract is written from the author's point of view, Jessica Anne Hughes,
who is presenting her thesis on the contemporary portrayal of vampires in film. The
summary outlines her thesis' main themes and provides her opinion on the postmodern
reconfiguration of the vampire as a sympathetic and de-mystified character. The author's
viewpoint is academic, and her emphasis is on examining the narrative and stylistic patterns
of the films in question, rather than providing a subjective assessment of their quality or
entertainment value.

•Form of research: The author most likely conducted a qualitative research study. This could
entail closely examining the films and their plots, as well as analyzing their stylistic and
aesthetic features. It's also conceivable that the author interviewed people or examined
other sources to obtain a better understanding of the cultural and historical circumstances
in which these films were made.

•Method: The method employed in this context appears to be a textual analysis of chosen
current vampire films, with a focus on narrative and aesthetic patterns to emphasize how
they deviate from pre-established vampire film tropes. The author explores a group of films
centered on the concept of the postmodern vampire, who is portrayed as sympathetic and
de-mystified, displaying indications of a natural illness or misfortune.

•Conclusion: Jessica Anne Hughes' research focuses on a subset of current vampire films
that present postmodern vampires as sympathetic and de-mystified protagonists with
indications of natural sickness or hardship. According to the study, these films deviate from
pre-established vampire film traditions by stressing humanistic portrayals of vampires above
exotic and legendary characteristics of vampires. The research investigates the manner in
which certain films, such as The Addiction, Let The Right One In, and Trouble Every Day,
contribute to generic hybridization and cultural adaption using textual analysis.

2. ASSOCIATION OF LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY AND PERFORMANCE ON

MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE ASSESSMENTS: THE CASE OF PISA 2015
by JENILYN A. LEDESMA

•Perspective: The perspective of this study is to investigate the degree of association

between language proficiency and performance on mathematics and science assessments
for students who speak the test language at home and those who speak a different
language at home, as well as whether this association varies with gender and socioeconomic
status . The study intends to contribute to a better understanding of discrepancies in score
meaning in mathematics and science exams, as well as restrictions in comparing the
performances of TLH and NTLH students within and between countries. Furthermore, the
study underlines the need of addressing student cultural and linguistic variety in order to
make fair comparisons within and across nations.

•Form of research: The type of research undertaken in this study appears to be quantitative
research. Since the study tries to investigate the degree of association between language
proficiency and performance on mathematics and science assessments for students who
speak the test language at home and those who speak a different language at home in
three different countries, through statistical adjustments made to analyze the differences in
adjusted and unadjusted mean scores for both mathematics and science.

•Method: The study utilizes secondary data analysis of PISA 2015 assessment results for
Canada, Singapore, and Indonesia to examine the association between language proficiency
and performance on mathematics and science assessments for TLH and NTLH students. The
researchers use statistical analyses, such as t-tests and regression models, to compare the
performance of TLH and NTLH students while controlling for other factors.

•Conclusion: The study looked at the relationship between language proficiency and
performance on mathematics and science examinations for students in Canada, Singapore,
and Indonesia who spoke the test language at home and those who spoke a different
language at home. The data revealed that the TLH group outperformed the NTLH group in
most circumstances. However, when statistical adjustments for reading proficiency were
applied, the NTLH adjusted means were higher in both mathematics and science in all three
nations than the TLH adjusted means. The findings emphasize the need of taking cultural
and linguistic diversity into account.

3. Still single: an ethnography of having-never-married by Lovell, Verna

Louise

•Perspective: The sociological approach of Verna Louise Lovell's study "Still Single: An
Ethnography of Having-Never-Married" focuses on the experience of persons who have
never been married and how their status is regarded in the context of a society that
prioritizes marriage and family life. The study aims to present the characteristics of having-
never-married as a separate social phenomena, as well as how its participants are aware of
and experience it.

•Form of research: The author's goal is to present the basic commonsense features by which
the status of having-never-married is known and experienced by its members. This reflects a
focus on the participants' subjective experiences and perspectives, which is characteristic of
qualitative research.

•Method: The data is gathered using ethnographic methods, specifically participant-

observation in social situations of never-married individuals' discussions and normal
happenings of everyday life. The study focuses on the interpretive schema imposed by
cultural standards surrounding marriage and family life on the never-married, as well as how
this impacts their identity, social position, and activities.

•Conclusion: The abstract concludes that the focus of this is on singleness as experienced by
persons who have never married, and that having-never-married is regarded as a separate
social phenomenon. The study aims to provide the key commonsense characteristics by
which that status is known and experienced by members of its membership. To comprehend
the characteristics of having-never-married, the interpretative schema offered by the social
organization of and commonsense information about the family are applied. These
characteristics include the ill-defined and elusive nature of singleness, the necessity for
single persons to account for their status, and the requirement for particular activities to be
carried out in a way that is unique to the single status.