Sociology as a science

Question 1

Comte

Answer 1

Society could be explained with scientific principles based on objectivity, reliability and generalisation

Question 2

Durkheim

Answer 2

Used a process called induction where a researcher gathers a large sample of statistics with the aim of identifying social trends

Question 3

Popper

Answer 3

sociology cannot be a science as it does not follow his idea of falsification
e.g researchers set out to find evidence to prove they are right, rather then trying to find themselves incorrect

Question 4

Interpretivists

Answer 4

Sociology cannot be scientific as human behaviour is unreliable and can have a variety of complex meanings.