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The foundations of social research : meaning and perspective in the research process / Michael Crotty.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Crotty, Michael.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Sociology--Research--Methodology.
- Sociology.
- Sociology--Philosophy.
- Social sciences--Research--Methodology.
- Social sciences.
- Social sciences--Philosophy.
- Physical Description:
- vii, 248 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- London ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, 1998.
- Summary:
- Choosing a research method can be bewildering. How can you be sure which methodology is appropriate, or whether your chosen combination of methods is consistent with the theoretical perspective you want to take?
- The Foundation of Social Research links methodology and theory with great clarity and precision, showing students and researchers how to navigate the maze of conflicting terminology. The major epistemological stances and theoretical perspectives that colour and shape current social research are detailed: positivism, constructionism, interpretivism, critical inquiry, feminism and postmodernism. Crotty reveals the philosophical origins of these schools of inquiry and shows how various disciplines contribute to the practice of social research as it is known today.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-231) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0761961054
- 0761961062
- 186448604X
- OCLC:
- 39076972
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