Social science is a social activity as well as a method of
discovery. The researchers' values and politics colour their work
and so do their choices of scientific method. This book is about
both - the technical effects of values and the political effects of
technique. The author reports what social scientists and historians
actually do. He sorts out the scientific from the political content
in a wide range of old and new work in history, sociology,
political science and economics. The overall work is a detailed
political and technical criticism of the 'scientistic' programme
which would have researchers select for such qualities as
objectivity, uniformity, and generality, cumulation and
professional unanimity.
General
| Imprint: |
Routledge
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
Routledge Library Editions: Political Science |
| Release date: |
October 2009 |
| First published: |
2010 |
| Authors: |
Hugh Stretton
|
| Dimensions: |
234 x 156 x 27mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
476 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-415-55587-6 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Politics & government >
General
|
| LSN: |
0-415-55587-6 |
| Barcode: |
9780415555876 |
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