SOCC25H3 Lecture Notes - Physical Abuse, White Supremacy, Transnationalism
7 May 2012
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The value of theory in understanding current phenomena. The idea of objectivity is a myth. Objectivity is impossible to divorce myself from myself. No matter how hard i try he will have a bit of myself when proposing. The analysis that i employ is going to include a bit of myself. This idea of objectivity is just producing knowledge that is neutral according to theorists we are looking at today is simply not true. The amount of research on the movements of people is higher than ever before. Current theories cannot explain the variance of experiences, the availability of migration, etc. A key problem is the tendency to see migration as a quite distinct from broader social relationships and change processes (p. 1566). He talks about how migration is being studied a lot but most is using outdated theories. The way theories are constructed has to do with ability of migration, different people, and complexity of migration.
