A sociologist is initially shocked by the practice of child marriage in Kenya.Instead of viewing the participants as objects to be examined,the sociologist tries to imagine himself in the position of the people being studied and tries to see child marriage from their perspective.Seeking to understand the insider's perspective is what Max Weber called:
A) anomie.
B) functionalism.
C) Verstehen.
D) positivism.

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Verstehen is a sociological concept developed by Max Weber that emphasizes understanding social behavior from the perspective of those engaging in it. It involves empathizing with the subjective experience of those being studied and trying to see the world from their perspective. In this case, the sociologist is using Verstehen by attempting to understand child marriage from the perspective of those in Kenya who practice it.

A Sociologist Is Initially Shocked by the Practice of Child