The foundations of social research : meaning and perspective in the research process /: meaning and perspective in the research process. (1998)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Michael Crotty.
• Other Names: Crotty, Michael
• Contents: Preface -- 1. Introduction: the research process -- 2. Positivism: the march of science -- 3. Constructionism: the making of science -- 4. Interpretivism: for and against culture -- 5. Interpretivism: the way of hermeneutics -- 6. Critical inquiry: the Marxist heritage -- 7. Critical inquiry: contemporary critics & contemporary critique -- 8. Feminism: re-visioning the man-made world -- 9. Postmodernism: crisis of confidence or moment of truth? -- 10. Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
• Publisher Details: London Thousand Oaks, Calif : Sage Publications
• Publication Date: 1998
• Extent: 1 online resource (vii, 248 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 300/.72; Sociology -- Research -- Methodology; Sociology -- Philosophy; Social sciences -- Research -- Methodology; Social sciences -- Philosophy; Sociologie -- Recherche -- Méthodologie; Sciences sociales -- Recherche -- Méthodologie; Sciences sociales -- Philosophie; SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Essays; SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Reference; Social sciences -- Philosophy; Social sciences -- Research -- Methodology; Sociology -- Philosophy; Sociology -- Research -- Methodology; Sociaal-wetenschappelijk onderzoek; Wetenschapsfilosofie; Sociologia (pesquisa;metodologia); Sciences sociales -- Philosophie; Sciences sociales -- Recherche -- Méthodologie; Sociologie -- Recherche -- Méthodologie; Empirische Sozialforschung; Empirische Sozialforschung; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781446283134; 1446283135; 9781446225745; 1446225747
• Related ISBNs: 0761961054; 9780761961055; 0761961062; 9780761961062; 186448604X; 9781864486049
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-231) and index.; Note: Print version record.
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