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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Page 59
... problematic manner in trying to reduce them to causal variables . In the process the subjective compo- nent of action can only be comprehended - if considered at all - in a manner restricted to the dictates of survey research methodol ...
... problematic manner in trying to reduce them to causal variables . In the process the subjective compo- nent of action can only be comprehended - if considered at all - in a manner restricted to the dictates of survey research methodol ...
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... problematic in the light of various kinds of empirical evidence . During the early 1930s Critical Theory had worked within the orthodox Marxist assump- tion that the basic choice available was between a planned socialist economy and ...
... problematic in the light of various kinds of empirical evidence . During the early 1930s Critical Theory had worked within the orthodox Marxist assump- tion that the basic choice available was between a planned socialist economy and ...
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... problematic of " theory and praxis " of the Frankfurt tradition in the context of a new era ( Habermas 1973 ) . To be sure , he was quite aware of the various and practical obstacles to this goal ( Habermas 1992a , 1992b ) , but these ...
... problematic of " theory and praxis " of the Frankfurt tradition in the context of a new era ( Habermas 1973 ) . To be sure , he was quite aware of the various and practical obstacles to this goal ( Habermas 1992a , 1992b ) , but these ...
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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