T2 Theory And Methods Flashcards
1
Q
Who thinks sociology should be value free
A
Positivists - Comte and Durkheim
2
Q
Why should sociology be value free
A
Because it is meant to be objective research that does not include thoughts and feelings
Keeping values out lead to progressivism
Sociology becomes more respectable
3
Q
Who thinks sociology should have values included in part of the research and what is another word for this
A
Weber, value laden
4
Q
According to Weber, in which parts of research should values be included
A
When choosing the research topic, when interpretating data and when explaining the research
5
Q
According to Weber, when shouldn’t values be included
A
when collecting data
