SOC 1100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Antipositivism, Critical Theory, Human Nature
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Basics of sociological investigation: apply the sociological perspective, be curious and ask questions. In order to answer our questions there are many forms of truth : belief or faith, expert testimony, simple agreement, science. Logical system that bases knowledge on direct systematic observation: stands apart from faith, belief or conventional wisdom, looking for proof, something to measure. Rests on empirical evidence, information we can verify with our senses: quantifiable proof that it exists, you can point to it and say that"s proof. Sometimes science isn"t enough, especially when we are studying people. Poor people are far more likely that rich people to break the law . Canada is a middle-class society in which people are more or less equal. Differences in behaviour of females and males are just human nature" . People change as they grow old losing many interest as they focus on their health . Most people marry because that are in love .
