POSITIVISM Flashcards
1
Q
who is the main sociologist who is positivist?
A
Durkheim
2
Q
what do positivists prefer?
A
quantitative data
3
Q
why do positivists prefer quantitative data?
A
objective and scientific
4
Q
what sociologists are positivists?
A
macro theories such as func, marx, fem and new right
5
Q
what type of approach do positivists prefer and why?
A
macro because they believe that all humans don’t have free will and are controlled in some way
6
Q
what does Durkheim refer to humans as?
A
social facts, which are predictable beings
7
Q
what are examples of data do positivists prefer?
A
they prefer social surveys such as questionnaires, secondary data such as statistics and mixed methods
