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SOCIOLOGY + VALUES - Coggle Diagram
SOCIOLOGY + VALUES
positivists
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objectivity - science is concerned with matters of fact, no personal values
quantitative data is preferred - no bias, reliable
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A03 interpretivists say quantitative data lacks validity, no is not accurate
gouldner + becker
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Gouldner: sociologists should identify with their values and actively choose sides, guiding their own research (to not be 'spiritless technians')
weber
Topic of research should be influenced by values as its logical and helps to determine the relevance of research
AO2 feminists studying women's oppression to understand gender inequality
BUT data collection should remain objective in order to be valid - hypothesis is tested on whether it aligns with objective facts
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postmodernists
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all perspectives are based on values, so it cant be value free
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