PYQs( Sociology as science)

Thinkers Sociology as Science

(a) Science

(a) Scientific Method

(#) Other Methods

(a) Critique of scientific method

(#) Methodology vs Research Method vs Technique of Collection or Observation.

(b) Major theoretical strands of research methodology

(#) Micro vs Macro sociology

(c) Positivism(An Approach)(Top down/Macro/deductive/Nomothetic/systhic)

(c) Critique of Positivism

(C) Criticism of Non positivist

(e) Non positivist methodology (Bottom-Up approach/Micro/inductive/Idiographic/Formal)

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(d) Fact(statement→can be verified) (Fact value dichotomy)

(d) Value(Value free, value Frank, value neutral, value relevance)

(d) Objectivity(state of mind→ based upon the available empirical facts)

Sociology The Discipline

Sociology as Science

Research methods and analysis

Sociological Thinkers

Stratification and mobility

Works and Economic life

Politics and society

Religion and society

System of kinship

Social change in modern society

[Paper 2]

Notable Thinkers

Key words/terms

Various Sociological theories of

Quotation/Types/Forms of /Definition/ Conclusion

Strategy [Paper 1]

Books and their Content

Common Approaches→ Sociology

Story of Sociology