can some one give me an example of subjectivity and objectivity in sociology? ie 1+1=5 (is this subjectivity? or objectivity) 1+1= big number? please give me your example. thank you!
2007-01-23 10:33:56 · 8 answers · asked by onsight 2 in Social Science ➔ Sociology
Two kinds of science are used in sociology. One is called "positivism" and is drawn from the methods of the natural sciences. It is the objective position. It focuses on cause and effect relationships, quantitative data, and precise measurement. It maintains that there can be a single "truth" that applies to all people and that through rigorous science, researchers can uncover this truth. The experimental method is an example of this position.
The other type of science involves subjectivity and is called "interpretivism." These researchers hold that people are guided by their shared meanings and purpose rather than by causes. It stresses free will and that what constitutes "truth" for one group can be very different for another group (we could say that there are multiple realities, each with its own value). Participant observation/field research is an example of this position.
2007-01-23 14:53:59 · answer #1 · answered by Verbigerate 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Subject-Object dualism is no longer credible after Wittgenstein and Heidegger. Among the more interesting leads is the recovery of the work of Thomas Aquinas, in which the mind reflects the reality of the world, giving a true and accurate understanding without the obtruding I. Charles Taylor's ontology of the self is a contributory work in the recent reversals of 'the trap of rationalism', and the overcoming of the idealist/empiricist paradigm that has haunted Western universities and culture for 300 years! About time too, though Sociology will go through a complete transformation, and the days of postmodernism are at an end!
2016-03-18 00:35:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A battlefield:
The soldier fighting for his life sees things subjectively.
The UN observer monitoring the battle from a hilltop, disengaged and without a stake in or preference for the outcome sees the same battle objectively.
The soldier is in the middle of it, the UN observer is outside of it.
Workable example, but keep in mind that the soldier is certainly working with a subjective viewpoint but the UN observer is supposed to be objective has to deal with the fact that there is no way to really tell if s/he has really separated their biases from their observations.
2007-01-24 06:36:45 · answer #3 · answered by Justin 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A subjective viewpoint is one that has you inner feelings involved.
An objective viepoint is one that has just the facts involved.
Subjective make it Personal.
Objective makes it Impersonal.
2007-01-23 11:24:25 · answer #4 · answered by Bijous 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Subjectivity is how you perceive reality and understand the subject.
Objectivity is really only used in sociological research and is found in reports of statistics or demographics.
2007-01-23 10:47:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Subjectivity is what the person expresses. Objectivity is what you observe in the person. Whether you are studying one person or a group of people, such as all those who share the same "World View".
2007-01-23 11:01:25 · answer #6 · answered by Shayna 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
subjective is when you come to a conclusion with no proven facts or evidence to back it up. your personal experiences or values can cause you to come to a subjective conclusion.
objective is when you come to a conclusion which is backed up by facts, data, proof both are useful.
2007-01-23 10:56:05 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can just gooogle it
http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs-texte/3-02/3-02ratner-e.htm
http://www.humanists.net/pdhutcheon/Papers%20and%20Presentations/objectivity.htm
2007-01-26 07:54:42 · answer #8 · answered by SMB 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋