Sociology I · 20 marks
'Total objectivity in sociological research is an illusion that can never be achieved.' Comment.
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Syllabus: Sociology as Science: (a) Science, scientific method and critique. (b) Major theoretical strands of research methodology. (c) Positivism and its critique. (d) Fact value and objectivity. (e) Non-positivist methodologies.
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