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What will be an ideal response?
The student should point out that sociologists are divided on this point. Those who believe in the role of sociology as pure science believe we need to understand the social world better before we try to change it, if, in fact, we intervene at all. It may be that using knowledge to try to reform society will affect society adversely or distort behaviors in unforeseen ways. Those who believe in social reform believe that it is a responsibility of those who learn about social inequalities to intervene in order to create a more just world. Without these informed advocates, the elite get to determine the rules of the game. Students may select either as valid choices for how they think sociology should interact with the world, but they should provide some justification for their answer.
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