Introduction to the philosophy of social research

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Introduction to the philosophy of social research

Malcolm Williams & Tim May ; with Richard D. Wiggins

(Social research today / series editor, Martin Bulmer)

Routledge, 2016

  • : hbk

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 205-217) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This is an accessible introduction to the philosophy of social research which relates philosophical ideas to actual research practice. The book makes effective use of illustrations from the UK, US and Europe to examine specific problems and broader issues. The book is intended for undergraduate and postgraduate courses in social research methods within sociology, social policy, politics, social psychology, human geography; philosophy of social science and social theory courses; and as a personal reference for professional researchers.

Table of Contents

  • Chapter 1 Introduction
  • Chapter 2 What is science?
  • Chapter 3 Philosophy, social science and method
  • Chapter 4 Knowing the social world
  • Chapter 5 Objectivity and values in social research
  • Chapter 6 Philosophical issues in the process of social research
  • Chapter 7 Poststructuralism, postmodernism and social research
  • Chapter 8 Conclusion

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  • NCID
    BB25596513
  • ISBN
    • 9781138159334
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    London
  • Pages/Volumes
    xv, 223 p.
  • Size
    23 cm
  • Classification
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