Making Social Science Matter: Why Social Inquiry Fails and How it Can Succeed Again

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Cambridge University Press, 15 janv. 2001 - 204 pages
Making Social Science Matter presents an exciting new approach to social science, including theoretical argument, methodological guidelines, and examples of practical application. Why has social science failed in attempts to emulate natural science and produce normal theory? Bent Flyvbjerg argues that the strength of social science is in its rich, reflexive analysis of values and power, essential to the social and economic development of any society. Richly informed, powerfully argued, and clearly written, this book provides essential reading for all those in the social and behavioural sciences.
 

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The Science Wars a way out
1
Rationality body and intuition in human learning
9
Is theory possible in social science?
25
Context counts
38
Values in social and political inquiry
53
The power of example
66
The significance of conflict and power to social science
88
Empowering Aristotle
110
Methodological guidelines for a reformed social science
129
Examples and illustrations narratives of value and power
141
Social science that matters
166
Notes
169
Index
201
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