values and sociological perspectives

• Marxists and feminists take a different view.

  They conduct research for a reason, based entirely on their values: their political opinions.

  argues sociology should be motivated by a desire to make society better
• feminist values

  sees society as based on gender inequality and promotes the rights of women.
• functionalist values 


  see society as harmonious and supports norms and values of society (conservative values)
• marxist values

  sees society as conflict-ridden and strives for a classless society
• These assumptions and values influence the topics that sociologists of different perspectives choose to research, the concepts they develop and the conclusions they reach (as weber states)