Sunday, February 28, 2016
Indifferent to data
This visual shows the quantitative/qualitative divide in sociology. The obvious difference is the term "data." Qualitative folks downplay data--the single most important element in science, in my view. They like flashy theories and flashy politics. I loathe Freudianism and Marxism, for example, because these schools are indifferent to data.
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