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positivism
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positivism,
n the notion that all desired information can be obtained through data that are physically measurable.


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The transformative paradigm emphasizing the experiences of diverse groups is introduced as an alternative to positivist and constructivist ones.
Rich in a comparative analysis of ideology, history, and literature, the book shows how late 19th century positivist ideology led the "founding fathers" to implement the policies of indigenismo--a government advocated program that sought to integrate the marginalized indigenous population into the Mexican nation by westernizing them through a modern system of public education.
The work does not challenge the underlying assumptions of the model, as Tiedeman would eventually do, but I am getting ahead of the story of his beginning as a positivist and becoming a constructivist.
 
 
 
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