Values Flashcards

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What does positivism say about values in sociology?

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Sociology shouls be totally value free

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What does weber say about values in sociology?

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Sociology should be value relevant but should not be value free

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Who were classical sociologists ?

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Compte
Durkheim
Marx
Weber

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What do classical sociologists say the purpose of sociologists are ?

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They argue the job of sociologists was to uncover truths and laws of society that govern the proper functioning

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Marx applied scientific, objective, value-free historical research into the development of his theory, what did he conclude ?

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Capitalism would ultimately lead to a W/C revolution & Capitalism would be replaced by Communism

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What does weber say about social facts ?

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They cannot tell us how society should work as values tell us this

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