Fact value and objectivity
Key points
- Facts in sociology
- Values in sociology
- Objectivity debate
- Max Weber on value neutrality
- Value-free sociology
Previous year questions
Questions asked from this topic in UPSC Sociology Optional:
- Do you think ‘objectivity’ is an over-hyped idea in sociological research? Discuss the merits and demerits of non-positivist methods.
- Is Sociology a Value -free Science? Discuss.
- What is ‘Value free Sociology’? Clarify.
- How is objectivity different from value neutrality? Discuss with reference to Weber’s views on methodology.