objectivity and values Flashcards

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What do positivists believe about objectivity and values?

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  • sociology can and should be free from values
  • they believe it studies empirical and objective social facts
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What does Weber believe about objectivity and values?

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  • agrees with positivists to an extent
  • agrees that research can be objective and free from values however sociologists will always use their values in choosing their research topic and identifying concepts
  • therefore says sociology can be value relevant
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What do interpretivists believe about objectivity and values?

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  • the nature of sociology means that values will always influence research
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What does Becker believe about objectivity and values?

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  • the best thing a researcher can do is clearly state all the values they have in their research
  • this allows the audience to be aware of their values and consider for themselves how the research may have been impacted
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What do postmodernists believe about objectivity and values?

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  • believe in relativism which is the idea that all the major theories are based on values and assumptions and are therefore not true
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What is an A03 to the postmodernist view of objectivity and values?

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  • this would mean postmodernism is also based on values and assumption and also isnt true
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