Developing a theory of post-truth : how to remain scientific when doin?? theory? / Ignas Kalpokas.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kalpokas, Ignas, author.

Series:

SAGE Research Methods. Cases.

SAGE Research Methods. Cases

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Truthfulness and falsehood--Political aspects.

Truthfulness and falsehood.

Political culture.

Critical theory.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Place of Publication:

London : SAGE Publications Ltd, 2019.

Summary:

This methods case reflects on a twin challenge that I faced while carrying out research for my book on a political theory of post-truth. The first challenge involved a lack of reliable academic sources that would be readily available to use. Instead, as is characteristic of any new and developing phenomenon, I had to rely significantly on journalistic reports, commentaries and opinion pieces, and similar sources, the argumentative structure of which does not sit well with the customary evidence-based academic discourse. Hence, the case outlines my strategy for differentiating between such sources and contextually validating their claims. Meanwhile, the second challenge involved putting all those disparate pieces in a puzzle-like fashion to give the phenomenon under scrutin?u?in this case, post-trutha recognizable shape. To that effect, a narrative approach to theory building is outlined, providing a guideline to arranging on??s arguments in a compelling and disciplined fashion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

1-5264-6957-X

9781526469571

OCLC:

1084503073