UPSC Sociology Optional 2024 Paper I Q.2B — Fact value and objectivity

upsc cse main — Sociology optional paper (2024), Paper I, Question 2B (20 marks, about 250 words).

Section: Section A | Type: Optional question

Syllabus mapping: Chapter 2 — Sociology As Science | Topic d — Fact value and objectivity.

Question: Do you think ‘objectivity’ is an over-hyped idea in sociological research? Discuss the merits and demerits of non-positivist methods.

Section A

2.(b)

Do you think ‘objectivity’ is an over-hyped idea in sociological research? Discuss the merits and demerits of non-positivist methods.

20 Marks 250 words 2. Sociology As Science d. Fact value and objectivity

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