Positivism VS Interpretivism Flashcards
Which three sociologists are positivists
Functionalists
Marxists
New Right
Which three sociologists are interpretivists
Neo Marxists
Feminists
Internationalists
Which theory agrees with both main approaches in sociology (Positivism and Interpretivism)
Post Functionalists
What is Post Functionalism a theory of
Theory of European Integration
Who put forward the Post Functionalism Theory
Liesbet Hooghe and Gary Marks 2008
Do Positivists believe that Sociology is a Science
Yes
Comte critiqued that it is ‘the queen of sciences’
Do Interpretivists believe that Sociology is a Science
No
It is about meaning, which cannot be measured
Which approach to Sociology states that it is based on ‘Social Facts’
Positivism
Which approach to Sociology states that it is based on ‘Verstehen’
Interpretivism
Who are the main thinkers for Positivism
Durkheim and Comte
Who are the main thinkers for Interpretivism
Mead and Weber
What is behaviour explained by according to the Positivism approach
The cause and effect of relationships
What is behaviour explained by according to the Interpretivism approach
Free-will and non external causes
What type of data do Positivists use and why
Quantitative
For its Objectivity and Measurement
What type of data do Interpretivists use and why
Qualitative
For its Subjectivity and Understanding
Which major study point in Sociology is used for Positivism
Macro (Structural Theories)
Which major study point in Sociology is used for Interpretivism
Micro (Social Action Theories)
What is macro
Is the focus on analysing the social system and population studies on a larger scale
What is Micro
Is the examination of human behaviour and social interaction based on small scale studies
Who and what is the key study for Positivism
Durkheim
Suicide (1897)
Who and what is the key study for Interpretivism
Atkinson
Discovering Suicide (1978)
