sociology as a science

Question 1

why do positivists argue that sociology is a science?

Answer 1

when done correctly sociological studies are scientifc as they iused removed methods that dont allow for any subjectiving and cerate guantiviatve data that can be used to test hypothesis and make sweeping gernalisation such as durkheims study of le suicide which drew quantifiable correlations betweenr elgiona dn suicide

Question 2

why does popper argue that sociology is a science

Answer 2

its a science when it makes falsificabkle statemetn than can be hypothesis tested
falsibiable information i sscientifc swo if a sociological study porduces statemetns that cna be porved true or flase then it is a science

Question 3

why do interpretisivts argue that sociology isnt a science

Answer 3

interpretivists argue that sociology isnt a science as society canoot be reserached through hypothesis and sweeping generalisations such as why an entire groups of peopel commit suciide poepes live and diengties are all sepreate

Question 4

kuhn why sociology isnt a science

Answer 4

there isnt one paradigm in society that is dominant therfore there isnt one paradigm that poepel are socilaied into beleive but many
sucha smarxima dn feminsit are two different paradigms