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Is Sociology a Science?


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Posted by: Liz Voges (follow me)
Uploaded on: 8 June 2010
File Type: Power Point

Is Sociology a Science?


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This is a Powerpoint - a fairly lengthy one, I'm afraid, on the debates surrounding Sociology as a Science. Stuff on value freedom, falsification etc..
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falsification science empiricism objectivity scientific_method positivism durkheim Popper interpretivism Kuhn weber postmodernism 

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Comments (10)

On 16 June 2010 john greenaway jones (PM) wrote:
This is ace, Liz, and also slightly mad. Where did you disappear to, and,more interestingly, why.....? Hope you are well.
On 16 June 2010 Liz Voges (PM) wrote:
Now then Mr GJ - buggered off to KGV in Southport. My email is eagv@kgv.ac.uk - drop me a line and let me know how yer life is!
On 17 June 2010 Helen Gibb (PM) wrote:
this is so fabulous thanks so much for sharing it must have taken you hours to create
On 13 October 2010 simone gurbuz (PM) wrote:
A BIG thankyou - as a teacher new to this subject youve saved me hours - will return the favour !
On 25 November 2010 russell haggar (PM) wrote:
I have just looked at your 3 powerpoints on Marxism, Functionalism and Sociology and Science. I have to say that this is some of the best PPT Sociology material I have ever seen. russell haggar
On 25 November 2010 Helen Gibb (PM) wrote:
yeah liz your amazin.still havent got round to creating my own despite your great session at atss but sure i will one day.off to watch secret millionnaire hope its a good one.Is southport sunny? or Snowy? or both? x mmm a millionnaire scouser.
On 29 November 2010 lesley (PM) wrote:
thanks you are a star
On 4 April 2011 emma lees (PM) wrote:
I am always helping myself to peoples materials on sociologyexchange and am blown away by this powerpoint. Thanks so much for sharing. I am ashamed that I have not put materials on here.
On 17 June 2011 sharon thomas (PM) wrote:
Thank you so much this is so detailed and covers everything that I need to teach my students.
On 25 January 2012 Chris.Livesey (PM) wrote:
Interesting resource but MMR / Wakefield example is a bit bizarre - certainly not an example of a paradigm shift. If anything, it's a good illustration of efficacy of normal science.

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