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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... depends on the derived propositions being consonant with the actual facts .... Theory is stored - up knowledge , put in a form that makes it useful for the closest possible description of facts . ( Horkheimer [ 1937 ] 1972a , p . 188 ) ...
... depends on the derived propositions being consonant with the actual facts .... Theory is stored - up knowledge , put in a form that makes it useful for the closest possible description of facts . ( Horkheimer [ 1937 ] 1972a , p . 188 ) ...
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... depends on the ability of its concepts to represent reality in a manner that is analogous to " mirroring " or copying it ( Rorty 1979 ) . The answer provided by positivism has its roots in a search for absolute truth that can be traced ...
... depends on the ability of its concepts to represent reality in a manner that is analogous to " mirroring " or copying it ( Rorty 1979 ) . The answer provided by positivism has its roots in a search for absolute truth that can be traced ...
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... ethnographies due to a stronger " explanatory ” ( as opposed to interpretive ) focus and do not necessarily depend on detailed participant observation ( e.g. , a largely quantitative archival analysis may be Empirical Procedures 251.
... ethnographies due to a stronger " explanatory ” ( as opposed to interpretive ) focus and do not necessarily depend on detailed participant observation ( e.g. , a largely quantitative archival analysis may be Empirical Procedures 251.
Contents
What Is Critical Theory? | 3 |
Approaching Methodology | 37 |
The SubjectivistObjectivist Polarization | 53 |
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Critical Theory and Methodology Raymond A. Morrow,Raymond Allen Morrow,David D. Brown Limited preview - 1994 |
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