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Objectivity & Values - Coggle Diagram
Objectivity & Values
Value Free + Objective
Positivists support this - sociology can be objective
Comte & Durkheim
Society made up social structures and social facts. that exist independently of the researcher - if these facts become detached sociological work is possible
thoughts, values wont influence sociological research - can be found in reality
Marx
Sees himself as a scientist who was able to discover the true patterns of human development from communism to capitalism
Social facts can be found which would investigate the patterns of human development
Values influencing sociology
Post Modernism
all forms of social constructions involve value - all equally valued - cannot say one value is more important than the other.
Isn't a world without values - variety of values influence research
Gouldner
all sociologists make domain assumptions - make assumptions about humans in society that influence research
questionnaires may be influenced by values - Can support committed sociologist approach
Gunnar Mydral
should openly take sides - protect interests of individuals & groups
By not taking aside - reinforcing side of the powerful
taking a side will improve the live of the downtrodden, exploited & oppressed
Weber
distinction between facts and values
Believe values are important as they help us select which aspect of reality to study - to develop concepts
Believe we need to keep values out process of fact collection. Once this process is done researcher should reveal their values to look for bias in their results.
must be aware of how researcher influences the real world - must take moral responsibility for their harm their research may do.