Critical Theory and MethodologySAGE Publications, 1994 M06 29 - 381 pages Critical 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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Page 68
... hand , many attempted to make claims about science as an alternative to religion , hence as embodying all of the necessary ingredients — at least potentially - for a philosophy of life . In certain respects both Emile Durkheim and Karl ...
... hand , many attempted to make claims about science as an alternative to religion , hence as embodying all of the necessary ingredients — at least potentially - for a philosophy of life . In certain respects both Emile Durkheim and Karl ...
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... hand , the positivist model so prioritizes the moment of the technical control of data that reality itself is fully reified and fragmented . On the other hand , purely interpretive models run the risk of an immersion in reality that ...
... hand , the positivist model so prioritizes the moment of the technical control of data that reality itself is fully reified and fragmented . On the other hand , purely interpretive models run the risk of an immersion in reality that ...
Page 296
... hand , historical materialism necessarily insisted on the social structural determinants of individual social character ; on the other hand , the thesis of alienation and revolutionary transfor- mation presupposed some kind of essential ...
... hand , historical materialism necessarily insisted on the social structural determinants of individual social character ; on the other hand , the thesis of alienation and revolutionary transfor- mation presupposed some kind of essential ...
Contents
What Is Critical Theory? | 5 |
Postempiricist Critiques of Positivism | 62 |
Positivism in the Social Sciences | 69 |
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Critical Theory and Methodology Raymond A. Morrow,Raymond Allen Morrow,David D. Brown Limited preview - 1994 |
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