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    Sociology A-Level

    Interpretivism

    What Interpretivism means in Sociology A-Level, as defined for AQA.

    Definition of Interpretivism

    The view that humans are meaning-makers and sociology must use qualitative methods to understand subjective experiences.
    AQA · Theory and Methods (study guide)

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