Postmodern Methodology Flashcards
1
Q
What do Postmodernist argue about the ‘facts and knowledge’ gained by sociologists?
A
Are simply one way of constructing and making sense of the world and that all views are equally valid
2
Q
What does Lyotard suggest about knowledge?
A
That is is ‘story-telling’ with no way of distinguishing between true and untrue stories
3
Q
What does Tyler argue?
A
Ethnographies should be used to record the view points of the many different people in society
4
Q
What is a criticism of postmodern methodology?
A
That it is too relativistic (knowledge simply depends on your view point
5
Q
What does Alvesson suggest?
A
That postmodern methodology can be used to refine traditional methodology instead of being used to reject it.
