Interpretive approaches and method

Interpretive researchers reject the use of quantitative methods and prefer qualitative methods of research. Qualitative research methods refer to any approach in sociology that sets out to uncover the meaning of social action rather than measure it through statistics. Interpretive sociologists prefer qualitative methods for the following reasons:

1) Meaning - it allows sociologists to search for the meaning for participants of events, situations and actions in which they are involved. This reflects the belief of interpretive approaches that only by understanding how individuals…