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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]
Next Up... Interpretivism
Interpretivism
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
Intro ,[object Object]
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]
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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