socio shoudlnr be value free

Question 1

what is another word for socio shouldn’t be value free

Answer 1

value commitment

Question 2

what does gouldner say

Answer 2

-not possible to be free from value judgement in socio and shouldn’t want too
-the point of socio is to make a change and change society
-those who commit to the idea of value freedom they are just trying to further their career and make money for research for anyone who will pay them

Question 3

what are the negatives of trying to value free

Answer 3

-pretending to be value free and not taking sides supports the interests of the powerful

Question 4

what should socio focus on

Answer 4

-being value commitment
-should want to improve the lives of those who are exploited and oppressed in society

Question 5

examples of theories w “commitment sociology”

Answer 5

-research into prisons
-dobash and dobash - DV
- toxic childhood -palmer
-education - ethnocentric curriculum

Question 6

what does BECKER say

Answer 6

-sociologists should ask themselves “whose side are we on?”
-claims that no knowledge is value free and all knowledge must favour somebody
- socio shouldn’t be committed to social research for the purpose of social change and improvement
- doesn’t mean socio is less scientific
e.g medical research commits to improving health and wellbeing for people(value laden)