The Foundations of Social Research

Meaning and Perspective in the Research Process

AvMichael J Crotty

Inbunden, Engelska, 1998

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Choosing a research method can be bewildering. How can you be sure which methodology is appropriate, or whether your chosen combination of methods is consistent with the theoretical perspective you want to take? This book links methodology and theory with great clarity and precision, showing students and researchers how to navigate the maze of conflicting terminology. The major epistemological stances and theoretical perspectives that colour and shape current social research are detailed and the author reveals the philosophical origins of these schools of inquiry and shows how various disciplines contribute to the practice of social research as it is known today.

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Utgivningsdatum:1998-08-26
Mått:156 x 234 x 21 mm
Vikt:550 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:256
Upplaga:1
Förlag:SAGE Publications
ISBN:9780761961055

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Sociologi inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

Michael Crotty is in the Department of Public Health at The Flinders University of South Australia.

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IntroductionPositivismThe March of ScienceConstructionismThe Making of MeaningInterpretivismFor and against CultureInterpretivismThe Way of HermeneuticsCritical InquiryThe Marxist HeritageCritical InquiryContemporary Critics and Contemporary CritiqueFeminismRe-Visioning the Man-Made WorldPostmodernismCrisis of Confidence or Moment of Truth?Conclusion