Positivism (sociology)

Positivism (sociology)

1. Positive research on relationships in the past might collect statistical data on who's doing what at home

2. Examples of positivist approach may be studies of in some social classes achieve poorer exam results

3. The feelings, emotions and motives of individuals can not be observed so therefore should not be studied

4. Durkheim said the aim of sociology should be the study of social facts

5. They believe social institutions create expectations of how individuals should behave, and limit there choices and options, Making people behave in social approved ways

6. Durkheim, a positivitist called the social forces social facts

7. They believe just like there are natural causes in the world, there are social forces making up society's social structure

8. Positives argue that without education, society will remain at the level of insights and impressions lacking evidence