Theory

Question 1

What are the four views of values within sociology?

Answer 1

Value laden; Value relevant; Value committed and Value Freedom

Question 2

What does value freedom mean?

Answer 2

This is when sociologists ensure that their own values do not influence their research conduction or conclusions.

Question 3

Which sociologists like value free sociology?

Answer 3

Comte & Durkheim
Both positivists who believe that sociological research can be done in a scientific way - no values, just facts.

Question 4

Give an example of value free sociology in research.

Answer 4

1.Find one lol

Question 5

How can you analyse the consequences of doing value free sociology?

Answer 5

• Allows us to generate social facts and trends in society.

Question 6

How can you evaluate value free sociology?

Answer 6

Myrdal as a theorist
Myrdal says that value free research cannot and shouldn’t be done because if we don’t allow our values to influence things, we won’t be able to learn about things that are important such as gender and class inequalities.

Question 7

What is value relevant sociology?

Answer 7

Value relevant sociology is the idea that we allow our values limited influence on research. We would allow it to inform our choice of research.

Question 8

What is an example of value relevant research in sociology?

Question 9

What is value committed research?

Answer 9

Allowing your values to influence certain aspects such as topic of research but still keeping them out of the data collection

Question 10

What is value laden research?

Answer 10

Value laden says that you cannot escape your values and that all aspects are controlled by it - choosing to research without value input is a value