Sociology A-Level
Interpretivism
What Interpretivism means in Sociology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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An approach arguing that humans possess free will, so society cannot be studied like the natural world, favouring qualitative methods to uncover subjective meanings.
A theoretical perspective preferring qualitative data in order to seek validity and verstehen.
Topics that use Interpretivism
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