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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... theme has been discussed previously in the context of the distinction between critical and traditional theory . The other , more empirical themes will be grouped under the headings of the state and political economy , culture , and ...
... theme has been discussed previously in the context of the distinction between critical and traditional theory . The other , more empirical themes will be grouped under the headings of the state and political economy , culture , and ...
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... theme evident in his early research on the sociology of work that developed out of a debate with classical Marxism ( Touraine 1977 ) . The central theme of Touraine's soci- ology is the need to reorient the object of analysis toward ...
... theme evident in his early research on the sociology of work that developed out of a debate with classical Marxism ( Touraine 1977 ) . The central theme of Touraine's soci- ology is the need to reorient the object of analysis toward ...
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... theme of modernity and social psychological transformations of the self , identity , and sexuality in " high " modernity ( Giddens 1990a , 1991a , 1992 ) . The central theme of Giddens's historical sociology is the epi- sode involving ...
... theme of modernity and social psychological transformations of the self , identity , and sexuality in " high " modernity ( Giddens 1990a , 1991a , 1992 ) . The central theme of Giddens's historical sociology is the epi- sode involving ...
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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