SOC 232 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Grounded Theory, False Consciousness, Herbert Blumer
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Paradigm intersubjective theory concepts variable hypothesis operational definition deductive theory inductive theory. 19th century positivism began with a belief that sociology would yield laws or generalizations about human society that would enable sociologists to predict and control human behavior. Comte believe in the importance of theory in doing research goal of sociological research was to formulate abstract theoretical principles. Positivist view- laws involve patterns or regularities and contain variables that need to be precisely defined. Empirical generalizations are hypothesis, which need to be confirmed or proven by observation. Hypothetic-deductive model- one view of the proper way to go about testing or verifying theories. Toeenies (community and society: what functions do theories perform in research? (babbie and. Bb theories seek to provide logical explanations of these patterns. Aim of theory in empirical science is to develop analytical schemes of the empirical world with which the given science is concerned.
