: meaning and perspective in the research process Crotty, Michael creator Crotty, Michael text London ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications , 1998 monographic eng

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vii, 248 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm The Foundations of Social Research details the major epistemological stances and theoretical perspectives that colour and shape current social research: positivism; constructionism; interpretivism; critical enquiry, feminism; and postmodernism. Preface -- 1. Introduction: the research process -- 2. Positivism: the march of science -- 3. Constructionism: the making of science -- 4. Interpretivism: for and against culture -- 5. Interpretivism: the way of hermeneutics -- 6. Critical inquiry: the Marxist heritage -- 7. Critical inquiry: contemporary critics & contemporary critique -- 8. Feminism: re-visioning the man-made world -- 9. Postmodernism: crisis of confidence or moment of truth? -- 10. Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index. / Michael Crotty Social Sciences Sociology -- Research -- Methodology Social sciences -- Philosophy Research Sociologie -- Recherche -- Méthodologie Empirische Sozialforschung Sciences sociales -- Recherche -- Méthodologie 300.72 CRO 9780761961062 :Variety Books Publishers & Distributors :B-10 Street No 2 West Vinod Nagar Delhi 110092 210824 20211007122412.0