Skip to content

Course home

x
Sociology as science
x

What counts as science?

What counts as science?

Concept map of the debate over whether sociology can be scientific, showing branches for positivism, interpretivism, Popper and Kuhn leading to a balanced conclusion Sociology is called a social science, but the key exam issue is what counts as science. Most definitions stress systematic evidence, objectivity, theory-testing and the possibility of being proved wrong.

Sociology as science Lesson

  1. A Level
  2. /Sociology
  3. /Sociology as science

Step-by-step lessons on AQA A Level Sociology Sociology as science. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Build a strong grasp of the core sociological perspectives (functionalism, Marxism, feminism, interactionism) early, since they underpin evaluation across every topic and exam question.

Lessons