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The foundations of social research : meaning and perspective in the research process
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The Foundations of Social Research details the major epistemological stances and theoretical perspectives that colour and shape current social research: positivism; constructionism; interpretivism;...
The Foundations of Social Research details the major epistemological stances and theoretical perspectives that colour and shape current social research: positivism; constructionism; interpretivism; critical enquiry, feminism; and postmodernism.
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- Creator
- Michael Crotty
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- London ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, [1998]
- Physical Details
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- 1 online resource (vii, 248 pages) : illustrations
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- ISBNs
- 9781446225745, 1446225747, 0761961054, 9780761961055, 0761961062, 9780761961062, 186448604X, 9781864486049
- OCLC
- ocn607040663
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-231) and index.
- Preface -- 1. Introduction: the research process -- 2. Positivism: the march of science -- 3. Constructionism: the making of science -- 4. Interpretivism: for and against culture -- 5. Interpretivism: the way of hermeneutics -- 6. Critical inquiry: the Marxist heritage -- 7. Critical inquiry: contemporary critics & contemporary critique -- 8. Feminism: re-visioning the man-made world -- 9. Postmodernism: crisis of confidence or moment of truth? -- 10. Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index
Subjects
- Sociology -- Research -- Methodology.
- Sociology -- Philosophy.
- Social sciences -- Research -- Methodology.
- Social sciences -- Philosophy.
- Sociology
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- Research
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- Social Sciences
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- Philosophy
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