SOCIAL SCIENCE SCIENCE 1. Reason for research To disciver natural To understand and To smash myths and laws so people can describe meaningful empower people to predict and control social science change society events radically 2. Natural of social Stable pre existing Fluid definitions of a Conflict filled and reality patterns of order that situation created by governed by hidden can be discovered human interaction underlying structures 3. Human nature Self interested and Social beings who Creative, adaptive rational individuals create meaning and people with unrealized who are shaped by who constantly make potential, trapped by exterrial forces sense of their world illusion and exploitation 4. Role of common Clearly distinct from Powerful everyday False beliefs that hide sense and less valid than theorist used by power and objective science ordinary people conditions 5. Theory looks like A logical, deductive A description of how A critique that reveals system of group’s meaning true conditions and interconnected system is generated helps people see that definitions, axioms, and sustained way to better world and laws 6. An explanation that Is logically connected Resonates or feels Wupplies people with its true to laws and based on right to those who are tools needed to fact being studied change the world 7. Good evidence Is based on precise Is embedded in the Is informed by a theory observations that context of fluid social that unveils illusion others can repeat interaction 8. Place for values Science is value free, Values are integral part All sciences must begin and values have no of social live: no with a value position: place except when group’s values are some positions are choosing a topic wrong, only different right, some are wrong