Method in social science : a realist approach / Andrew Sayer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sayer, R. Andrew.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social sciences--Methodology.

Social sciences.

Civilization.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (328 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 1992.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Method in Social Science was widely praised on its first publication for providing a series of penetrating reflections on central questions in social science discourse. This second edition directly reflects new developments in the areas of philosophy and method. The introduction has been rewritten and substantially enlarged, clarifying many of the arguments that appear in the text. There is also a short discussion of the importance of narrative form, particularly useful for students concerned with the problems of writing, composition and presentation of their own material. Method in Social Science was widely praised on its first publication for providing a series of penetrating reflections on central questions in social science discourse. This second edition directly reflects new developments in the areas of philosophy and method. The introduction has been rewritten and substantially enlarged, clarifying many of the arguments that appear in the text. There is also a short discussion of the importance of narrative form, particularly useful for students concerned with the problems of writing, composition and presentation of their own material.

Contents:

chapter Introduction

chapter 1 Knowledge in context

chapter 2 Theory, observation and practical adequacy

chapter 3 Theory and method I: abstraction, structure and cause

chapter 4 Theory and method II: types of system and their implications

chapter 5 Some influential misadventures in the philosophy of science

chapter 6 Quantitative methods in social science

chapter 7 Verification and falsification

chapter 8 Popper’s ‘falsificationism’

chapter 9 Problems of explanation and the aims of social science.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. [299]-309) and index.

ISBN:

1-134-90290-5

0-203-31076-4

1-280-32583-6

9780203163603

OCLC:

57053940