The Limits of Social Science: Causal Explanation and Value Relevance

by Martyn Hammersley

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1446287505
• ISBN13: 9781446287507
• Release Date: July 2014
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.6" x 9.4"