Essay Archive - Sociology: The Comparative Method
Sociology: The Comparative Method
Sociologists have embraced what is known as the comparative method as
the most efficient way to expose taken-for-granted 'truths' or laws that people
have adopted. But what is this comparative method and how does it work? Are
there any advantages/disadvantages to exposing these false 'truths'. What forms
or variations of the comparative method exist? In the pages to follow I will
attempt to give you some insight and understanding of what the comparative
method is, and how it works.
The comparative method, simply put, is the process of comparing two
things (in our case societies, or the peop....
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