Sociology A-Level
Realism and Open Systems
What Realism and Open Systems means in Sociology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Realism and Open Systems
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Realists argue sociology is a science studying open systems where variables cannot be strictly controlled, unlike closed systems such as laboratory experiments in physics.
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