Wednesday, January 9, 2008
The Absolute and the Relative
In sociology, my field, we find a stiff stand-off between the absolutists and the relativists. Positivist, quantitative researchers, who dominate the field, are looking for absolutist answers, while the marginalized constructionists and post-modern relativists keep finding more questions. Why must we bicker? Aren't we perfect companions?
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