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Positivists vs interpretivism in social science

5 years ago in Data Analysis By Kanishka

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By Shubham Answered 5 years ago

in social research positivists prefer quantitative approaches like structured questionnaires, social surveys, and official statistics as they have good reliability as well as representativeness. Positivists believe that ‘social facts’ shape individual action and stresses the importance of performing quantitative research in order to obtain an overview of society and to uncover social trends, including the relationship between social class and educational achievement.

By Trisha Answered 5 years ago

Visit https://www.slideshare.net/lucylee79/positivism-vs-interpretivism. This website explains you the difference in a simple manner. Good luck.

By Shashank Answered 5 years ago

difference between positivists and interpretivism is simple. Positivists use quantitative methods whereas interpretivists use qualitative approaches.

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