SOCA03Y3- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 59 pages long!)
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We need a sufficient number of cases/ observations to draw strong generalizations. All sciences will become alike because they explore the same, singular reality. Social world can"t be understood through number and formulas alone. No single methodological approach can lead to complete understanding of the world; all sciences will not merge. There is no room in science for value judgements. We make value judgments even by choosing what to study. Studying individual/group experiences in the context of large social systems. Independent variable (x) (cause): (who are more likely to commit suicide) Examined official records kept on number and methods of suicides, along with info about population and context. Tabula rasa (blank slate) , peaceful, god- given rights. Believed people were peaceful at their base core. People create contracts with each other to live and get along. Think how we can look at the world with theoretical lenses.
