The Foundations of Social Research

Choosing a research method can be bewildering. This book links methodology and theory with clarity and precision, showing students and researchers how to navigate the maze of conflicting terminology.

This work details the major epistemological stances and theoretical perspectives that colour and shape current social research: positivism; constructionism; interpretivism; critical enquiry; feminism; and postmodernism.

Auteur

Michael Crotty is in the Department of Public Health at The Flinders University of South Australia.

Contenu

Introduction
Positivism
The March of Science
Constructionism
The Making of Meaning
Interpretivism
For and against Culture
Interpretivism
The Way of Hermeneutics
Critical Inquiry
The Marxist Heritage
Critical Inquiry
Contemporary Critics and Contemporary Critique
Feminism
Re-Visioning the Man-Made World
Postmodernism
Crisis of Confidence or Moment of Truth?
Conclusion