SOC100H5 Lecture Notes - Antipositivism, Formal System, Participant Observation
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The basics: apply the sociological perspective imagination, curiosity, be curious and ask questions. In order to answer our questions, there are many forms of truth scientific truth belief or faith ex. religion expert testimony simple agreement science (sociology) truth is out there, we need to seek it. Hearing , or touching data collection: produce evidence to support/not support claims to our social world i. scientific truth challenges our common sense. Most people marry because they are in love poor people don"t want to work can disregard common sense claims by scientific research. The study of society that focuses on inequality and the need for change researchers should be social activists in pursuit of desirable change. How should it exist? sociology as politics: critical sociologists say that all research is political or biased either it calls for change or it does not. Must strive to be technically competent and fair minded must not harm anyone.
