Criticisms of Sociology using Science to study society
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- Created on: 04-05-18 10:28
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- Criticisms of Sociology using Science to study society
- Post-Structuralist Feminist
- Uses quantitative methods that are oppressive & covertly excludes other women's experiences
- Feminism is a form of domination because it imposes one view
- Postmodernism
- Against scientific methods
- Science is a meta-narrative (it claims the monopoly of truth)
- Scientific approach & quantitative methods are dangerous because it excludes different truths
- It's a form of domination i.e. it imposes one view
- Against scientific methods
- Writers
- Science is an undesirable method for Sociology to follow
- It has created a 'risk society' (dangers) e.g. nuclear weapons & global warming
- Undermines the idea that science brings benefits to humankind
- It has created a 'risk society' (dangers) e.g. nuclear weapons & global warming
- Science is an undesirable method for Sociology to follow
- Post-Structuralist Feminist
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