2.2 Paradigms in Social science Flashcards
? is an analytical lens. Meaning a way of viewing the world and a framework from which to understand the ??.
Paradigm
human experience
A ? is important because it is a framework of what we know.
Paradigm
? is guided by the principles of objectivity, knowability, and deductive logic.
Positivism
Positivism is ? method for understanding the real world.
Comte’s
Positivism assumes that society can and should be studied ? and ?.
empirically
scientifically
?? emphasizes truth as varying, social constructed, and ever-changing.
It assumes that reality is created collectively in that social context and interactions frame our?
Social constructionism
Realities
Critical emphasizes ?, ?, and social change.
It also assumes that ?? can never be truly value free and should be conducted with the express goal of social ? in mine.
power
inequality
Social science
change
? emphasizes inherent problems with previous paradigms.
It is only true from a ? P.O.V
Postmodernism
Privileged
A theory is a way of ? or as “an explanatory statement that fits the evidence”.
explanation
Sociologists use ? to help frame their research questions.
Theory
Big THREE 1/3
Structural functionalism focuses on ? between parts of society and how parts ? ?.
Looking at parts and what they do ex: lungs, machines, and their functions.
interrelationships
WORK TOGETHER
Big THREE 2/3
Conflict theory focuses on who ? and who ? based on the way that society is ?.
There are always differences between workers and owners. The poor and the rich.
wins
loses
organized
BIG THREE 3/3
Symbolic interactionism: Focuses on how ? is created and ? through interactions.
Looks at societies as being built off human interactions: symbolic words, texts, looks, etc.
meaning
negotiated
positivism is ? and based on ?
empirical
measurements
?? argued that sociology should be a ? science.
Auguste Comte
positivist
