Making Social Science Matter
Why social inquiry fails and how it can succeed again
(Sprache: Englisch)
New approach demonstrating how social science can be successful, focusing on context, values, and power.
Leider schon ausverkauft
versandkostenfrei
Buch
37.10 €
Produktdetails
Produktinformationen zu „Making Social Science Matter “
New approach demonstrating how social science can be successful, focusing on context, values, and power.
Klappentext zu „Making Social Science Matter “
Making Social Science Matter presents an exciting new approach to social science, including theoretical argument, methodological guidelines, and examples of practical application. Why has social science failed in attempts to emulate natural science and produce normal theory? Bent Flyvbjerg argues that the strength of social science is in its rich, reflexive analysis of values and power, essential to the social and economic development of any society. Richly informed, powerfully argued, and clearly written, this book provides essential reading for all those in the social and behavioral sciences.
Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „Making Social Science Matter “
1. The science wars: a way out; Part I. Why Social Science has Failed as Science: 2. Rationality, body, and intuition in human learning; 3. Is theory possible in social science?; 4. Context counts; Part II. How Social Science Can Matter Again: 5. Values in social and political inquiry; 6. The power of example; 7. The significance of conflict and power to social science; 8. Empowering Aristotle; 9. Methodological guidelines for a reformed social science; 10. Examples and illustrations: narratives of value and power; 11. Social science that matters; Notes; Index.
Autoren-Porträt von Bent Flyvbjerg
Professor Bent Flyvbjerg is Founding Chair of Major Programme Management at Oxford University's Saïd Business School and Director of the Oxford Centre for Major Programme Management. He works for better planning and management of megaprojects and cities, plus he writes about phronetic social science and case study research. Bent Flyvbjerg has served as adviser to the United Nations, the EU Commission and government and companies in many countries.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Bent Flyvbjerg
- 2001, Repr., 216 Seiten, Maße: 15,2 x 22,9 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Cambridge University Press
- ISBN-10: 052177568X
- ISBN-13: 9780521775687
- Erscheinungsdatum: 22.03.2019
Sprache:
Englisch
Rezension zu „Making Social Science Matter “
'This is social science that matters.' Pierre Bourdieu 'This is a book I have been waiting for for a long time. It opens up entirely new perspectives for social science by showing us that abandoning the aspiration to be like natural science is the beginning of wisdom about what we can and ought to be doing instead. It is a landmark book that deserves the widest possible reading and discussion.' Robert Bellah, Professor of Sociology, Emeritus, University of California, Berkeley 'This brilliant contextualization of social inquiry, hinging on both Aristotle and Foucault, gives new meaning to the concept of praxis. It will be of interest to everyone concerned with making democracy work.' Ed Soja, School of Public Policy, University of California, Los Angeles '... suggestive and well written'. Science 'As a practical guide to newcomers to the social sciences, or as a corrective to those who think that more and better 'objective' research will automatically turn social science into a clone of natural science, Bent Flyvbjerg's book is useful.' Harry Collins, The Times Higher Education Supplement 'Flyvbjerg's book re-thinks social science in a fasinating way; a way that demands a debate on how social science endeavours are supported, understood and used by society.' Environmental Politics 'Flyvbjerg's work on phronesis is valuable ...'. International Planning Studies '... this timely and challenging book'. European Journal of Communication 'Flyvbjerg's book is important and I would recommend it to all researchers of urban affairs. Making Social Science Matter is an important milestone in the discussion of how social science research might be undertaken and 'matter'. Flyvbjerg's discussion opens out for debate many of the key issues regarding research with social implications. This book is likely to remain a key reference for some time.' Urban Studies
Kommentar zu "Making Social Science Matter"
0 Gebrauchte Artikel zu „Making Social Science Matter“
Zustand | Preis | Porto | Zahlung | Verkäufer | Rating |
---|
Schreiben Sie einen Kommentar zu "Making Social Science Matter".
Kommentar verfassen