Conceptions of Social Inquiry
Author: J. J. Snyman
Publisher: HSRC Press
Published: 1993
Total Pages: 368
ISBN-13: 9780796914170
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Author: J. J. Snyman
Publisher: HSRC Press
Published: 1993
Total Pages: 368
ISBN-13: 9780796914170
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: J. J. Snyman
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Published: 1993
Total Pages: 267
ISBN-13: 9780796914682
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Stuart Brown
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2005-08-17
Total Pages: 547
ISBN-13: 1134948255
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA number of significant contributions have been made, both to specific intellectual disciplines and on the broader philosophical front. by researches into the nature of inquiry. The papers in this collection illustrate a number of such areas of debate in mathematics. natural science. social studies and history. allowing an appraisal of their importance in their own context as well as comparisons across disciplinary frontiers. Some extracts are undoubtedly classic - Plato on mathematics. Newton on physics and J.S. Mill on social science. However. most contributions are more contemporary - work by theorists such as Foucault and Hofstadter. and by practitioners such as Bondi and Einstein. Mathematics is considered under a number of headings. from Plato's 'eternal truth' to Hodgkin's 'social practice'. Its relation to the 'real world' is discussed in a number of essays. In the section on natural science various strands of the Popper-Kuhn debate can be followed. including the questions of progress. rationality and the demarcation of science as opposed to 'pseudoscience'. A similar set of problems is presented in the sections on social inquiry. Here the scientific status of sociology, anthropology, history and the like is at issue. Some writers argue that social inquiry is quite distinct from science. whilst others. including Hempel, deny that there is any essential difference between the human and the natural sciences. The final sections are devoted to more general problems. Extracts from Hume, Hirst and Foucault discuss the isolation and definition of forms of knowledge; the prevailing views of the objectivity of science are challenged by Hanson and Kuhn; and the role of values in social inquiry is debated by Weber, Gouldner and Hesse.
Author: Denis Charles Phillips
Publisher: Pergamon
Published: 1987
Total Pages: 230
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Gary King
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 1994-05-22
Total Pages: 259
ISBN-13: 0691034710
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDesigning Social Inquiry focuses on improving qualitative research, where numerical measurement is either impossible or undesirable. What are the right questions to ask? How should you define and make inferences about causal effects? How can you avoid bias? How many cases do you need, and how should they be selected? What are the consequences of unavoidable problems in qualitative research, such as measurement error, incomplete information, or omitted variables? What are proper ways to estimate and report the uncertainty of your conclusions?
Author: Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland
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Published: 1885
Total Pages: 712
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Francine T. Sherman
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2012-12-06
Total Pages: 328
ISBN-13: 1461544033
DOWNLOAD EBOOKJohn F. Kerry United States Senator If we are to reinvigorate and reinforce civic participation in this country at a time when our society is increasingly fragmented and highly technologically based, we must find a way to unite distinct communities, such as universities, regional and non-profit organizations, and families. We must find ways to link academicians, students, teachers, and professionals with the reality of events and circumstances so that theories and ideas mightily pursued within the "ivory tower" are connected to social reality and useful. As the editors and contributors in this volume point out, the way to bridge theory/practice divide is not merely to interpret and report on circumstances of the real-world; but rather, to deconstruct the separate and distinct communities that exist within our society and actively engage other communities to realize a continuum of mutual understanding, collaboration, and action. It is crucial to include our nation's public schools in this new approach of social inquiry and social action. Improving and creating educational opportunity for all children in the United States has been an ongoing critical federal issue. We know that when children achieve in school they have a much greater chance of living healthy, productive adult lives that will benefit themselves and society, and we know that increasing the base of stakeholders in children's education yields those positive results.
Author: Stuart Brown
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2005-08-17
Total Pages: 308
ISBN-13: 1134948263
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFirst Published in 1981. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Author: Norman Blaikie
Publisher: Polity
Published: 2007-09-24
Total Pages: 257
ISBN-13: 0745634494
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSince its initial publication, this highly respected text has provided students with a critical review of the major research paradigms in the social sciences and the logics or strategies of enquiry associated with them. This second edition has been revised and updated.
Author: Eugene J. Meehan
Publisher: CQ Press
Published: 1994
Total Pages: 236
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEugene J. Meehan's normatively driven approach for social inquiry is essential equipment for policy makers, critics, and administrators. Meehan appends illustrations and applications to education and housing, It is useful for methodology courses for graduate or advanced undergraduate students.