Empirical data is one of the cornerstones of knowledge in the
social sciences. And yet, the researcher often takes it for
granted, reserving his or her imaginative faculties for finding a
theory that fits the data. This revealing account of the
theory-data relationship calls this faith in data into question and
establishes a reflexive framework and vocabulary to explore the
creative, political and philosophical elements of data production.
Rather than thinking about the theory-data 'fit', Alvesson and
Karreman will encourage you to consider the research process as one
of theory-data interplay, asking if creative empirical material can
challenge established theory and inspire new lines of development,
and if breakdowns and mysteries encountered in research can be a
constructive rather than destructive process.
They will encourage you to think critically about empirical data
in terms of construction rather than verification, and most
importantly they will encourage you to develop theory that is
interesting and novel, rather than naive or irrelevant, making this
title essential reading for those who often find the traditional
vocabulary and frameworks of social science research obvious or
simplistic.
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