Realist Inquiry In Social Science
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Realist Inquiry In Social Science
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Author : Brian D. Haig
language : en
Publisher: SAGE
Release Date : 2015-11-09
Realist Inquiry In Social Science written by Brian D. Haig and has been published by SAGE this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-09 with Social Science categories.
Realist Inquiry in Social Science is an invaluable guide to conducting realist research. Written by highly regarded experts in the field, the first part of the book sets out the fundamentals necessary for rigorous realist research, while the second part deals with a number of its most important applications, discussing it in the context of case studies, action research and grounded theory amongst other approaches. Grounded in philosophical methodology, this book goes beyond understanding knowledge justification only as empirical validity, but instead emphasises the importance of theoretical criteria for all good research. The authors consider both quantitative and qualitative research methods, and approach methodology from an interdisciplinary viewpoint. Using abductive reasoning as the starting point for an insightful journey into realist inquiry, this book demonstrates that scientific realism continues to be of major relevance to the social sciences.
Realist Inquiry In Social Science
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Author : Brian D. Haig
language : en
Publisher: SAGE
Release Date : 2015-11-09
Realist Inquiry In Social Science written by Brian D. Haig and has been published by SAGE this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-09 with Social Science categories.
Realist Inquiry in Social Science is an invaluable guide to conducting realist research. Written by highly regarded experts in the field, the first part of the book sets out the fundamentals necessary for rigorous realist research, while the second part deals with a number of its most important applications, discussing it in the context of case studies, action research and grounded theory amongst other approaches. Grounded in philosophical methodology, this book goes beyond understanding knowledge justification only as empirical validity, but instead emphasises the importance of theoretical criteria for all good research. The authors consider both quantitative and qualitative research methods, and approach methodology from an interdisciplinary viewpoint. Using abductive reasoning as the starting point for an insightful journey into realist inquiry, this book demonstrates that scientific realism continues to be of major relevance to the social sciences.
Realism And Social Science
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Author : Andrew Sayer
language : en
Publisher: SAGE
Release Date : 2000-02-11
Realism And Social Science written by Andrew Sayer and has been published by SAGE this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-02-11 with Social Science categories.
Realism and Social Science offers the reader an authoritative and compelling guide to critical realism and its implications for social theory and for the practice of social science. It offers an alternative both to approaches which are overly confident about the possibility of a successful social science and those which are defeatist about any possibility of progress in understanding the social world. Written by one of the leading social theorists in the field, it demonstrates the virtues of critical realism for theory and empirical research in social science, and provides a critical engagement with leading non-realist approaches.
Conceptions Of Social Inquiry
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Author : J. J. Snyman
language : en
Publisher: HSRC Press
Release Date : 1993
Conceptions Of Social Inquiry written by J. J. Snyman and has been published by HSRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Philosophy categories.
How To Think Like A Realist
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Author : RAYMOND. PAWSON
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2024-05-09
How To Think Like A Realist written by RAYMOND. PAWSON and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-05-09 with Philosophy categories.
How to Think Like a Realist is Ray Pawson's seminal book on realist social inquiry, boldly linking social research to clinical and physical science and challenging many methodological shibboleths. This unique book pairs outstanding clarity of detail with an accessible approach, exploring the three great methodological challenges in social research: how to think about causality, objectivity, and generality. Presented in accessible bite-sized episodes, it offers a rich diet of practical illustrations, enabling the reader to absorb the variety and breadth of realist inquiry. How to Think Like a Realist is written in Ray Pawson's customary style; informed, bravely non-conformist and with a splash of mischief. Pawson offers a dextrous rebuttal to the threats that social inquiry faces in an era of post-truth. The text provides crucial guidance for those looking to better understand the central tenets of social science research methodology in the twenty-first century. This innovative book will be an essential resource for students and early career researchers as well as experienced academics and practitioners from across all social science disciplines. Its breadth of coverage and accessibility makes it an ideal text for teaching social research methodology at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
Method In Social Science
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Author : R. Andrew Sayer
language : en
Publisher: Psychology Press
Release Date : 1992
Method In Social Science written by R. Andrew Sayer and has been published by Psychology Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Social sciences categories.
Widely praised on its first publication, this second edition directly reflects new developments in the areas of philosophy and method.
A Realist Philosophy Of Social Science
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Author : Peter T. Manicas
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2006-06-15
A Realist Philosophy Of Social Science written by Peter T. Manicas and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-06-15 with Social Science categories.
This introduction to the philosophy of social science provides an original conception of the task and nature of social inquiry. Peter Manicas discusses the role of causality seen in the physical sciences and offers a reassessment of the problem of explanation from a realist perspective. He argues that the fundamental goal of theory in both the natural and social sciences is not, contrary to widespread opinion, prediction and control, or the explanation of events (including behaviour). Instead, theory aims to provide an understanding of the processes which, together, produce the contingent outcomes of experience. Offering a host of concrete illustrations and examples of critical ideas and issues, this accessible book will be of interest to students of the philosophy of social science, and social scientists from a range of disciplines.
Approaches To Social Enquiry
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Author : Norman Blaikie
language : en
Publisher: Polity
Release Date : 2007-09-24
Approaches To Social Enquiry written by Norman Blaikie and has been published by Polity this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-09-24 with Psychology categories.
Since its initial publication, this highly respected text has provided students with a critical review of the major research paradigms in the social sciences and the logics or strategies of enquiry associated with them. This second edition has been revised and updated.
Method In Social Science
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Author : R. Andrew Sayer
language : en
Publisher: Psychology Press
Release Date : 1992
Method In Social Science written by R. Andrew Sayer and has been published by Psychology Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Social Science categories.
Widely praised on its first publication, this second edition directly reflects new developments in the areas of philosophy and method.
Explaining Society
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Author : Berth Danermark
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2005-06-29
Explaining Society written by Berth Danermark and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-06-29 with Social Science categories.
This book will be immensely valuable for students and researchers in social science, sociology and philosophy in that it connects methodology, theory and empirical research. It provides an innovative picture of what society and social science is, along with the methods used to study and explain social phenomena.