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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... focus on British research , ( b ) the lack of an introduction to issues in the philosophy of social science , ( c ) a rather too simplified account of the theoretical and methodological issues , and ( d ) an almost exclusive focus on ...
... focus on British research , ( b ) the lack of an introduction to issues in the philosophy of social science , ( c ) a rather too simplified account of the theoretical and methodological issues , and ( d ) an almost exclusive focus on ...
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... focus on the technical aspect , critical theory has been con- cerned primarily with the social and value aspects of ... focus of the first phase of Habermas's explanatory arguments . Central Explanatory Theses : A Research Agenda ...
... focus on the technical aspect , critical theory has been con- cerned primarily with the social and value aspects of ... focus of the first phase of Habermas's explanatory arguments . Central Explanatory Theses : A Research Agenda ...
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... focus on and clarify those meanings of its action which challenge the constraints on practical discourse and the active formation of political will " ( Hearn 1985 , p . 198 ) . In general , therefore , this focus is consistent with ...
... focus on and clarify those meanings of its action which challenge the constraints on practical discourse and the active formation of political will " ( Hearn 1985 , p . 198 ) . In general , therefore , this focus is consistent with ...
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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