Critical Theory and MethodologyCritical Theory traces its roots from Marxism, through the renowned Frankfurt School, to a wide array of national and cultural traditions. Raymond Morrow's book traces the history and outlines the major tenets of critical theory for an undergraduate audience. He exemplifies the theory through an analysis of two leading social theorists: J[um]urgen Habermas and Anthony Giddens. Unique to this volume is the emphasis on the link between Critical Theory and empirical research and social science methodology, often thought to be incompatible. |
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... Chapter 3 takes up the prob- lem of grounding methodology through metatheoretical analysis by exploring the relationship between empiricist ( positivist ) and postempiricist philosophies of science . Part II is concerned with outlining ...
... Chapter 3 takes up the prob- lem of grounding methodology through metatheoretical analysis by exploring the relationship between empiricist ( positivist ) and postempiricist philosophies of science . Part II is concerned with outlining ...
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... chapter has been to explore the idea of science at three levels : ( a ) its logical structure ( systematics ) , ( b ) ... Chapter 4 introduces the research program of the early critical theory of the original Frankfurt School . Chapter 5 ...
... chapter has been to explore the idea of science at three levels : ( a ) its logical structure ( systematics ) , ( b ) ... Chapter 4 introduces the research program of the early critical theory of the original Frankfurt School . Chapter 5 ...
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... ( Chapter 8 ) . After that we consider the constructive alternatives , especially the non - empirical ( Chapter 9 ) and em- pirical ( Chapter 10 ) methodological strategies required for the kind of interpretive structuralist intensive ...
... ( Chapter 8 ) . After that we consider the constructive alternatives , especially the non - empirical ( Chapter 9 ) and em- pirical ( Chapter 10 ) methodological strategies required for the kind of interpretive structuralist intensive ...
Contents
What Is Critical Theory? | 5 |
Postempiricist Critiques of Positivism | 62 |
Positivism in the Social Sciences | 69 |
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Critical Theory and Methodology Raymond A. Morrow,Raymond Allen Morrow,David D. Brown Limited preview - 1994 |
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