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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... perspectives argue that to a signifi- cant degree , social life is qualitatively different from the things studied ... perspective that has become the basis of a diverse research program ( a paradigm of empirical research ) that has in ...
... perspectives argue that to a signifi- cant degree , social life is qualitatively different from the things studied ... perspective that has become the basis of a diverse research program ( a paradigm of empirical research ) that has in ...
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... perspectives , formal logic cannot serve as a foundation of social scientific methodol- ogy precisely because it can ... perspective of " logical practice . " Paradoxically the outcome of this kind of rethinking of logic is that it is ...
... perspectives , formal logic cannot serve as a foundation of social scientific methodol- ogy precisely because it can ... perspective of " logical practice . " Paradoxically the outcome of this kind of rethinking of logic is that it is ...
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... perspective the necessity of complex organization is acknow- ledged , but the reification of existing forms of administration and centralization are challenged in terms of alternative organizational strategies and modes of democratic ...
... perspective the necessity of complex organization is acknow- ledged , but the reification of existing forms of administration and centralization are challenged in terms of alternative organizational strategies and modes of democratic ...
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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