recap Flashcards
functionalists view on science
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.
func view on values
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.
func views on social polcies
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.
marx views on science
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.
marx views on values
sociology cannot be value-free because it is inherently political, and sociologists should acknowledge and challenge the power structures and inequalities that shape society.
marx views on social policies
sociology can influence social policies by exposing class inequalities and capitalist exploitation, advocating for radical change to create a more just and equal society.
fem ideas on science
- its mainly male dominated and based on their interests so therefore bias
fem ideas on values
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)
fem ideas on social policy values
-believe we can use it to advocate for domestic violence lesgisatlations and work place discrimnation
postivism views on science
-infuelnced by natural sciences
-people can be treated like objects that can be observed
pos view on values
-should be value free
-w no bias infulence
-focus on the facts
pos views on social policies
-address social issues using objective analysis and not ideologies
interp views on science
-socio should not and cant be a science
-methods of natural sciences unsuitable for socio
interp views on values
sociology inevitably includes values because researchers’ perspectives, cultural contexts, and the meanings individuals attach to social actions shape the study of society.
interp views on social policy
-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.