THE SCIENTIFIC STATUS OF SOCIOLOGY: THE OBJECTIVITY ISSUE

Banji Muyideen Bammeke

Abstract


This paper is mainly an exploratory research effort in an attempt to scrutinize the origin, evolution and the development of sociology.The discussion also covers the scientific objectivity of sociology as a social science and further submits to picture its difference to natural or pure sciences. However, document evidences and materials from periodicals from texts, books, journals, magazines and websites were utilized.The study in addition raises further questions for future research and as concrete suggestions are proffered 


Keywords


sociology, concept, format, theories, society

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