Theoretical Issues Flashcards
1
Q
What are the two outlooks on sociology?
A
Positivism and intepretivism
2
Q
What data do positivists prefer?
A
Quantitive data - Numbers
3
Q
What data do interpretivists prefer?
A
Qualitative - Words
4
Q
Which of the two believe sociology is a science
A
Positivists
5
Q
What view of society do positivists take?
A
Macro (large scale)
6
Q
What view of society do interpretivists take?
A
Micro (small scale)
7
Q
Which of the two prefer creating generalisable, representative and reliable data?
Preferring methods such as surveys
A
Positivists
8
Q
Which of the two focus on small scale interactions as they want to understand meanings?
Preferring methods such so interviews
A
Interpretivists
9
Q
Which of the two is Objective?
A
Positivists
10
Q
Which of the two is Subjective?
A
Interpretivists
