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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... suffering , and hope . In this respect existentialism embraced many of the themes traditionally only of concern to theology . It also involved forms of existential psychology - that is , a historicist appropriation of Freud as a ...
... suffering , and hope . In this respect existentialism embraced many of the themes traditionally only of concern to theology . It also involved forms of existential psychology - that is , a historicist appropriation of Freud as a ...
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... suffering and welfare and therefore ought not to be ignored . ( Antonio 1990 , p . 108 ) Between Structuralism and Poststructuralism Uncharacteristically this section bears an ironic , cryptic title . The reason is that the focus on ...
... suffering and welfare and therefore ought not to be ignored . ( Antonio 1990 , p . 108 ) Between Structuralism and Poststructuralism Uncharacteristically this section bears an ironic , cryptic title . The reason is that the focus on ...
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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