keywords Flashcards
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positivism
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An approach to sociological research which copies the natural sciences
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empirical evidence
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Information gathered through observation or experimentation.
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social facts
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Patterns or observable facts about the social world e.g. being working class = greater risk of asthma
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interpretivism
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An approach which favours qualitative data and does not think sociology should be like a science
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open systems
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Systems of science where you cannot control the variables e.g. meterology
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closed systems
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Systems of science where you attempt to control the variables e.g. in a lab
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value commitement
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Using your values to influence your research in order to make society better
