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'Sociologists inevitably make value judgements in the course of their research, but this should not stop them from trying to be objective'. Examine how far sociologists agree with this view.
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'Sociologists inevitably make value judgements in the course of their research, but this should not stop them from trying to be objective'. Examine how far sociologists agree with this view. Sociologists make unavoidable value judgements based on their own values in the course of their research, the research has to be value free and the type of research they are using mist also reflect this. But this should not stop them from trying to be 'objective'. The term 'objective' may refer to an attitude of mind deemed proper to a scientific investigator: detached, unprejudiced, open to whatever the evidence may reveal. Alternatively it may be applied to the methods of investigation employed or its outcome. Much of what is taught in courses on sociological method are procedures designed to protect investigations from bias in the collection or interpretation of evidence: random sampling, the use of controls, piloting of questionnaires and so on...
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