A2 Positivism & Quantitative Research

A2 Positivism & Objective Quantitative Research

Objective Quantitative Research ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Positivist use of Quantitative Data ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Natural Science's Claims ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The Human Element ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Methods used by Positivists ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Positivism & Suicide ,[object Object],[object Object]

Durkheim's Study of Suicide ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Social Factors? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Durkheim's Conclusion ,[object Object]

'Real Law' ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Interpretivism Introduction ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Do Interpretivists accept Science could have a role in Sociology in the future? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Natural Science: Why? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Sociology: Why? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Natural Science vs. Sociology ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Weber’s Verstehen ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Types of Interpretivism Interactionists, Phenomenologists and Ethnomethodologists

Interactionists say? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Phenomenologists & Ethnomethodologists ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Interpretivism & Suicide ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Durkheim’s Four Types of Suicide ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Douglas’ Criticisms of Durkheim ,[object Object],[object Object]

Douglas’ Solution to the Problem? ,[object Object],[object Object]

Weighing in… Ethnomethodologist J. Maxwell Atkinson ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Atkinson: What is Possible to Study within Suicide ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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