Social Science in Question Towards a Postdisciplinary Framework |
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| Author:
| Smith, Mark J. |
| Series title: | Published in Association with the Open University Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7619-6040-9 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 1998 |
| Publisher: | SAGE Publications, Limited
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $194.00 |
Book Description:
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This major text takes the reader on an intellectual journey starting with the story of modern science and the impact that this has had on social scientific practice, and going on to outline and critically review the major approaches to social scientific inquiry, ranging from positivism to postmodernism.
This major text takes the reader on an intellectual journey starting with the story of modern science and the impact that this has had on social scientific practice, and going on to outline and critically review the major approaches to social scientific inquiry, ranging from positivism to postmodernism.