Sociology and Value Freedom

Question 1

should be VALUE FREE: Early Positivists

Answer 1

*Comte believed in the enlightenment project, science could discover facts and improve society
*sociologists should be objective to discover how society works, they should have scientific certainty with this to give society what it needs to be better
LINK - this will help sociology achieve scientific status which will help us influence policy

Question 2

should be VALUE FREE: Modern Positivists

Question 3

should be VALUE FREE: Durkheim

Question 4

should be VALUE FREE: Methods (Experiments)

Question 5

should be VALUE DRIVEN/LADEN: Committed Sociologists

Answer 5

*Gouldner argues sociologists should openly take sides with the underdogs in society like women for Feminists and WC for Marxists
*cannot and should not be value free in research, should impose views - gain verstehen

Question 6

should be VALUE DRIVEN/LADEN:

Question 7

should be VALUE DRIVEN/LADEN:

Question 8

should be VALUE DRIVEN/LADEN: