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 89
... historical career of a doctrine has anything whatever to do with its cognitive well - foundedness . ... I want to take exception with this view , even to turn it on its head , by arguing that no sensible rational appraisal can be made ...
... historical career of a doctrine has anything whatever to do with its cognitive well - foundedness . ... I want to take exception with this view , even to turn it on its head , by arguing that no sensible rational appraisal can be made ...
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... historical ) there is a reliance on the natural language accounts of actors concerning their actions or the actions of others within their social field . Even in historical analysis we are concerned with accounts left to us by actors ...
... historical ) there is a reliance on the natural language accounts of actors concerning their actions or the actions of others within their social field . Even in historical analysis we are concerned with accounts left to us by actors ...
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... Historical and Comparative Sociology Historical sociology is the method most closely associated with the tradition of Marx's historical materialism ; today it remains the most common strategy associated with empirical research influ ...
... Historical and Comparative Sociology Historical sociology is the method most closely associated with the tradition of Marx's historical materialism ; today it remains the most common strategy associated with empirical research influ ...
Contents
What Is Critical Theory? | 3 |
Approaching Methodology | 37 |
The SubjectivistObjectivist Polarization | 53 |
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Critical Theory and Methodology Raymond A. Morrow,Raymond Allen Morrow,David D. Brown Limited preview - 1994 |
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