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Can sociology be value free? There have been many assumptions that sociology is a science because of the assumption that science is objective or value free. In sociological research a problem arises when unconscious researchers bias enter the hypothesis and research topic. Robert Bierstedt stated that the results of an investigation or inquiry are independent for external variable such as race, gender, occupation etc. Bierstedt is quoted saying that 'if his research is truly objective, it is independent of any subjective elements that he may have'. Critics could say that this definition of objective definition may revel Bierstedt own values of patriarchal bias that he expresses in his own work. Both Comte and Durkheim held that sociological research could be performed objectively if scientific methodologies are applied. Marx also agreed that social research could be performed objectively if science methodologies are applied, but held very different views about society to Comte...

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