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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Contents
What is Critical Theory? | 3 |
Between Subjectivism and Objectivism | 35 |
Chapter 3 Postempiricist Critiques of Positivism and Empiricism | 62 |
Part II Critical Theory as a Research Pprogram | 83 |
A Historical Introduction | 85 |
Interim Developments | 113 |
Beyond Objectivism and Relativism | 141 |
Giddens and Habermas | 169 |
Quantitative versus Qualitative Methods | 199 |
Reflexive Procedures | 226 |
Chapter 10 Empirical Procedures in Critical Research | 248 |
Chapter 11 Contexts of Critical Empirical Research | 273 |
Theory and Practice | 302 |
References | 322 |
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About the Authors | 381 |
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Critical Theory and Methodology Raymond A. Morrow,Raymond Allen Morrow,David D. Brown Limited preview - 1994 |
Critical Theory and Methodology Raymond A. Morrow,Raymond Allen Morrow,David D. Brown Snippet view - 1994 |
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