interpretivism Flashcards
1
Q
what type of approach do they take?
A
micro
2
Q
example of an interpretivist
A
weber
3
Q
how do you understand social behaviour?
A
it is essential to understand meanings
4
Q
what concept do they stress?
A
validity
5
Q
what type of methods must we adopt?
A
ethnographic methods that get inside peoples heads
6
Q
what type of data do they prefer?
A
qualitative - far more illuminating and insightful
7
Q
what is verstehen?
A
a particular form of deep, emphatic understanding - seeing the world as others see it
