Asked by Rachel Denae on Sep 27, 2024

At the heart of the conflict between phenomenologists and positivists is

A) different philosophical views of humanity.
B) different views on the punishment of deviants.
C) whether deviance is a primary or secondary phenomenon.
D) whether sociology should even study immoral behavior like deviance.

Phenomenologists

Scholars or philosophers who study phenomenology, focusing on the conscious experience and the essence of phenomena.

Positivists

A philosophical approach that emphasizes empirical and scientific methods to determine and verify positive facts.

  • Realize the importance of phenomenology and constructs in the analysis of deviance.
  • Distinguish between the positivist and constructionist perspectives on deviance.