Is Sociology a Science Flashcards
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1 - POSITIVISTS
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Durkhiems study of suicide using official statistics, large amount of data used to allow his findings to be representative. Focus on approach and findings
Adopt scientific principles to sociology in order to establish cause and effect relationship
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2 - OBJECTIVITY
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sociology should be value free , so sociological data should be objective so it can be valid and not clouded by subjective opinion. If subjective then it is compromised by sociologists values and bias
