Sociology A-Level

Scientific Paradigms

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

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Kuhn suggests science requires a shared paradigm, making sociology pre-scientific due to competing perspectives rather than a single unifying framework.

AQA · Subject Content – A-level: Core themes - 4.1.3 Theory and Methods

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Subject Content – A-level: Core themes - 4.1.3 Theory and Methods (AQA A-Level)

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