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antipositivism

Definition of Antipositivism

(noun) The view that subjectivity rather than objectivity is required to understand society.

Antipositivism Pronunciation

Pronunciation Usage Guide

Syllabification: an·ti·pos·i·tiv·ism

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Usage Notes

  • Plural: antipositivisms
  • Antipositivism is the opposite of positivism.
  • Variant spelling: anti-positivism
  • Also called negativism.

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Works Consulted

Griffiths, Heather, Nathan Keirns, Eric Strayer, Susan Cody-Rydzewski, Gail Scaramuzzo, Tommy Sadler, Sally Vyain, Jeff Bry, Faye Jones. 2016. Introduction to Sociology 2e. Houston, TX: OpenStax.

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Cite the Definition of Antipositivism

ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2014. “antipositivism.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved March 19, 2024 (https://sociologydictionary.org/antipositivism/).

APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)

antipositivism. (2014). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/antipositivism/

Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2014. “antipositivism.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed March 19, 2024. https://sociologydictionary.org/antipositivism/.

MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)

“antipositivism.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2014. Web. 19 Mar. 2024. <https://sociologydictionary.org/antipositivism/>.