The limits of social science : (Record no. 24866)

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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER
LC control number 2013951819
ISBN
International Standard Book Number 978-1446287507
DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Call number 300.7 HA LI
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Authors Hammersley, Martyn
TITLE STATEMENT
Title The limits of social science :
Subtitle casual explanation and value revelance /
Statement of responsibility, etc. Martyn Hammersley
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent 178 p. ;
Size 25 cm.
SUMMARY
Summary This book engages with key intellectual challenges facing social science today, at a time when it is under considerable pressure to demonstrate its value. It addresses questions that carry implications for research practice, quantitative or qualitative, by making use of contemporary examples, such as the London riots.
SUMMARY
Summary What forms of knowledge can social science claim to produce? Does it employ causal analysis, and if so what does this entail? What role should values play in the work of social scientists? These are the questions addressed in this book. They are closely interrelated, and the answers offered here challenge many currently prevailing assumptions. They carry implications both for research practice, quantitative or qualitative, and for the public claims that social scientists make about the value of their work. The arguments underpinning this challenge to conventional wisdom are laid out in detail in the first half of the book. In later chapters their implications are explored for two substantive areas of intrinsic importance: the study of social mobility and educational inequalities; and explanations for urban riots, notably those that took place in London and other English cities in the summer of 2011.
SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical Heading Social sciences
General Research
SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical Heading Social sciences
General Philosophy
SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical Heading Causation
ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS
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Date last seen Full call number Barcode Cost, replacement price Price effective from Koha item type Lost status Source of classification or shelving scheme Damaged status Not for loan Withdrawn status Permanent location Current location Shelving location Date acquired Source of acquisition
26/01/2017 300.7 HA LI T0014005 21.74 26/01/2017 REGULAR   Dewey Decimal Classification       University of Wollongong in Dubai University of Wollongong in Dubai Main Collection 20/10/2014 AMAUK