IN DEFENCE OF INDIGENISATION IN SOCIOLOGICAL THEORIES

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Abstract
Universalism in sociology has been closely associated with construction of theory and assuming certain questions are fundamental. As such it may be a design for imperialism and domination of other societies. But sociology is influenced by the social and cultural context and cannot but be ethnocentric, as is illustrated by the concept of modernisation. Ake and others argue that Western social science can have only limited utility in Africa. Grounded theory on the contrary provides a basis for indigenous research and basing theory building in data from the sociologist's own country is a contribution to the greater comparability of data and systems of knowledge.

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