Bent Flyvbjerg (Denmark Aalborg University)

Making Social Science Matter

Why Social Inquiry Fails and How It Can Succeed Again

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Produktbeschreibung

Making Social Science Matter presents an exciting new approach to social and behavioral science, including theoretical argument, methodological guidelines, and practical examples. Bent Flyvbjerg shows why social science fails to emulate natural science. He then identifies the strength of social science in its rich, reflexive analysis of values and power.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 216
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Januar 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 484g
• ISBN-13: 9780521772686
• ISBN-10: 0521772680
• Artikelnr.: 23509528

Inhaltsangabe

1. The science wars: a way out
Part I. Why Social Science has Failed as Science: 2. Rationality, body, and intuition in human learning
3. Is theory possible in social science?
4. Context counts
Part II. How Social Science Can Matter Again: 5. Values in social and political inquiry
6. The power of example
7. The significance of conflict and power to social science
8. Empowering Aristotle
9. Methodological guidelines for a reformed social science
10. Examples and illustrations: narratives of value and power
11. Social science that matters
Notes
Index.

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1. The science wars: a way out; Part I. Why Social Science has Failed as Science: 2. Rationality, body, and intuition in human learning; 3. Is theory possible in social science?; 4. Context counts; Part II. How Social Science Can Matter Again: 5. Values in social and political inquiry; 6. The power of example; 7. The significance of conflict and power to social science; 8. Empowering Aristotle; 9. Methodological guidelines for a reformed social science; 10. Examples and illustrations: narratives of value and power; 11. Social science that matters; Notes; Index.

Rezensionen

'This is social science that matters.' Pierre Bourdieu