Postmodernism and Social Research

by Mats Alvesson and Lund University Mats Alvesson

This book provides an overview of postmodern themes, evaluates the possibilities and dangers of postmodernist thinking and develops ideas on how a selective, sceptical incorporation of postmodernism can make social research more conscious about problems and pitfalls, and more creative in working with empirical material (so called data). A reflexive orientation runs throughout the book, which addresses themes such as how to understand the individual...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 033520631X
• ISBN13: 9780335206315
• Release Date: October 2002
• Publisher: Open University Press
• Length: 222 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher