who is the main sociologist who is positivist?
Durkheim
what do positivists prefer?
quantitative data
why do positivists prefer quantitative data?
objective and scientific
what sociologists are positivists?
macro theories such as func, marx, fem and new right
what type of approach do positivists prefer and why?
macro because they believe that all humans don’t have free will and are controlled in some way
what does Durkheim refer to humans as?
social facts, which are predictable beings
what are examples of data do positivists prefer?
they prefer social surveys such as questionnaires, secondary data such as statistics and mixed methods