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Knowledge and the Social Sciences - Theory, Method, Practice (Paperback, 2nd edition)
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Knowledge and the Social Sciences - Theory, Method, Practice (Paperback, 2nd edition)
Series: Understanding Social Change
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Knowledge and the Social Sciences takes as its point of departure
the claims that all forms of knowledge, the social sciences
included, must be seen and understood in their social context. It
argues that the social sciences both describe and transform their
object of study, though rarely in ways that social scientists
intend, and introduces students to the key epistemological and
philosophical terms and issues essential for further study in the
social sciences.
In a radical and yet lucid and practical introduction to ways of
thinking and knowing in the social sciences this text investigates:
* the origins and consequences of different types of knowledge in
substantive areas of social change: medical practice, religious
beliefs, and the environment
* whether there is a decline in public trust of expert knowledge
systems
* whether we are entering a knowledge society, a fragmented
post-modern society, or a risk society.
General
Imprint: |
Routledge
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Understanding Social Change |
Release date: |
April 2004 |
First published: |
2004 |
Editors: |
David Goldblatt
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Dimensions: |
246 x 174 x 9mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
192 |
Edition: |
2nd edition |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-415-32976-7 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Sociology, social studies >
General
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LSN: |
0-415-32976-0 |
Barcode: |
9780415329767 |
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