When it comes to people, there are many facets that can make a person who they
are: personality, race, religion, sex and etc. When it comes to social classes, individuals are
separated by what they make and how they live. It has been this way since the beginning of time
and it may have adjusted over a period of time, but the root of it remains the same. In this body
of work, a study conducted by Kurt Lewin will be discussed. An examination of the research
methods he used to conduct and formulate his results will be outlined. The ethical implications
will be described as well as the authors reasoning behind the opinion expressed.
Keywords: food, study, Lewin, case, class
Research Method(s)
The study Lewin conducted was to …show more content…
It would have been better to obtain people from different parts
of the country to garner better results and change more perceptions of individuals when it came
to meat parts and preparation methods. The best example is the method of Group Decision
Condition, whenever you involve someone in the process of change, it is better received and
have the higher likelihood of implementation. When you take that choice away from the person,
it makes the individual go against the suggestion even with refutable proof.
Ethical Implications Anytime you conduct a study such as this, you have to make sure the
information is conveyed appropriately to the person involved. In this study, the ethics behind it
were sufficient. Though there were those who were White, Czech and African American in the
study, at the time in the area where the study was conducted, they were prominent in those areas.
We also have to believe they were the only ones who agreed to be a part of the survey. The
major implications that could have been perceived would have been discrimination if they