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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... laws under specific con- ditions . In other words , the notion of explanation is restricted to the special case of causal explanation , and the idea of deter- mination is limited even further by causes deduced from univer- sal laws ...
... laws under specific con- ditions . In other words , the notion of explanation is restricted to the special case of causal explanation , and the idea of deter- mination is limited even further by causes deduced from univer- sal laws ...
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... laws ( covering laws ) that account for the patterns found in large populations of individual cases . Such explanations are associated with experimental methods and the quantitative analysis of statistically defined variables ( e.g. ...
... laws ( covering laws ) that account for the patterns found in large populations of individual cases . Such explanations are associated with experimental methods and the quantitative analysis of statistically defined variables ( e.g. ...
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... laws are the basis of science and demonstrate how events had to happen the way they did . These relationships can be illustrated as follows ( Little 1991 , pp.5-6 ) : Li Ci E ( one or more universal laws ) ( one or more statements of ...
... laws are the basis of science and demonstrate how events had to happen the way they did . These relationships can be illustrated as follows ( Little 1991 , pp.5-6 ) : Li Ci E ( one or more universal laws ) ( one or more statements of ...
Contents
What Is Critical Theory? | 3 |
Approaching Methodology | 37 |
The SubjectivistObjectivist Polarization | 53 |
Copyright | |
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Critical Theory and Methodology Raymond A. Morrow,Raymond Allen Morrow,David D. Brown Limited preview - 1994 |
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