These points of view are Perspectives. Perspectives are limited. Social facts, therefore, are understood in the context of many perspectives which are often complex and contradictory . Sociology is a method of organizing your thoughts about society and your place in society. Objectivity Many often claim to strive for objectivity.
Objectivity is sought both in the subject under study and as a strategy for teaching students.
At some level, however, the concept of objectivity is a myth. What appears objective may simply be a political event . The positions defined and accepted as objective may, in fact, represent the positions of people, or organizations, or governments, who happen to hold power. While objectivity in the strictest sense is a myth, it is at least possible, and desirable, to strive for a common understanding . Often, social concepts and even vocabulary is vague.