Sociology 2206A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Scientific Misconduct, Multivariate Analysis, Josef Mengele
8 Jan 2020
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What fundamental features are common to most societies? societal evolution. Social structure, social movement and changes over time gathering the evidence (archival research) We want to focus on the interpretation part (historical facts) We cannot go back to history but we have some evidence which is subject to interpretation. Truth becomes a question interpreting the evidence. Multiple readings of the same historical event, why? varies from one to another (involving subjectivity) Historical reality is socially constructed due to different theoretical positions taken. This reality is constructed through social relations, how you interact with other people and how you see yourself in society. Historical realities can be compared and contrasted. There may be multiple truths congesting one universal truth. 1989: university students get together and ask the government for better conditions. The students had been influenced by the western politics. The government decided to use a military force to crack down on the students.
