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functionalists view on science

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sociology can be a science because it employs systematic observation, empirical methods, and the search for social laws to understand and maintain social order, similar to the natural sciences.

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func view on values

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sociological research should strive to be value-free, as advocated by Durkheim and Comte, ensuring objectivity and scientific rigor in studying social structures and functions.

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func views on social polcies

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sociological research can influence social policies by providing objective knowledge about social structures and functions, helping to create policies that promote social stability and cohesion.

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marx views on science

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sociology cannot be a true science because it is influenced by ideology and class interests, making complete objectivity impossible in studying social structures and power dynamics.

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marx views on values

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sociology cannot be value-free because it is inherently political, and sociologists should acknowledge and challenge the power structures and inequalities that shape society.

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marx views on social policies

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sociology can influence social policies by exposing class inequalities and capitalist exploitation, advocating for radical change to create a more just and equal society.

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fem ideas on science

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  • its mainly male dominated and based on their interests so therefore bias
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fem ideas on values

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sociology should include values, as it must challenge power structures, address social inequalities, and advocate for marginalized groups rather than claim objective neutrality.

(hard to be value free)

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fem ideas on social policy values

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-believe we can use it to advocate for domestic violence lesgisatlations and work place discrimnation

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postivism views on science

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-infuelnced by natural sciences
-people can be treated like objects that can be observed

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pos view on values

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-should be value free
-w no bias infulence
-focus on the facts

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pos views on social policies

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-address social issues using objective analysis and not ideologies

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interp views on science

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-socio should not and cant be a science
-methods of natural sciences unsuitable for socio

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interp views on values

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sociology inevitably includes values because researchers’ perspectives, cultural contexts, and the meanings individuals attach to social actions shape the study of society.

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interp views on social policy

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-sociology can influence social policies by providing deep, subjective insights into individual experiences, meanings, and social contexts, which policymakers can use to create more human-centered and responsive policies.

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post mods view on science

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-meta narrative
-socio cant be a science
-science isnt as obj as it suggests

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post mods view on values

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-values are socially constructed
-values arent universal
-think it should be value free
-want inclusion

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post mods view on social policy

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-socio should not be involved in social policy research
-advocate for diverse thinking