Assess the interpretivist approach to the study of society. Explain the interpretivist view of society and how this determines their approach to conducting research and collecting data.

1.The interpretivist approach stresses the social construction of reality. It is valuable in studying society because it takes human interests into consideration. As such, the researcher, seen as a social player in the study, is well placed to explore and recognize the full worth of human differences.

2. The interpretivist approach to the study of society views reality as socially constructed. It posits that the subjective experiences of individuals in society underlie their perceptions of reality.

3. The significance of the subjective experiences of individuals in the interpretivist approach to studying society, influences the approach of researchers to conducting research and collecting data.

In attempting to comprehend a social phenomenon from the viewpoints of the individuals that partake in its construction, these researchers use qualitative research methods.

The qualitative research method, which uses non-numerical data such as questionnaire surveys, enables the researcher to gain deep insights into the subjective experiences of the respondents regarding their beliefs, attitudes, and social interactions.