Objectivity and Values in Sociology

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Who used a positivist method to investigate suicide
Durkheim
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Marxists think values should be eliminated
yes
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Who argues that sociologists and their role should be seperate
Weber
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What research method would postivists favour
Official statistics
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Who says there is no such thing as objective truth in sociology
Interpretivists
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What interpretivists did a study into suicide
Atkinson
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Who rejects the idea of sociology as a science and value-free?
Kuhn
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What is a positive of quantitative data?
Projectable to a large population
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What is a positive of qualitative research
deeper understanding
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