Knowledge and the Social Sciences

Theory, Method, Practice

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Sociology
Cover of the book Knowledge and the Social Sciences by , Taylor and Francis
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: ISBN: 9781134329878
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: August 2, 2004
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9781134329878
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: August 2, 2004
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

Knowledge and the Social Sciences takes as its point of departure the claims that all forms of knowledge, the social sciences included, must be seen and understood in their social context. It argues that the social sciences both describe and transform their object of study, though rarely in ways that social scientists intend, and introduces students to the key epistemological and philosophical terms and issues essential for further study in the social sciences.

In a radical and yet lucid and practical introduction to ways of thinking and knowing in the social sciences this text investigates:

* the origins and consequences of different types of knowledge in substantive areas of social change: medical practice, religious beliefs, and the environment
* whether there is a decline in public trust of expert knowledge systems
* whether we are entering a knowledge society, a fragmented post-modern society, or a risk society.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Knowledge and the Social Sciences takes as its point of departure the claims that all forms of knowledge, the social sciences included, must be seen and understood in their social context. It argues that the social sciences both describe and transform their object of study, though rarely in ways that social scientists intend, and introduces students to the key epistemological and philosophical terms and issues essential for further study in the social sciences.

In a radical and yet lucid and practical introduction to ways of thinking and knowing in the social sciences this text investigates:

* the origins and consequences of different types of knowledge in substantive areas of social change: medical practice, religious beliefs, and the environment
* whether there is a decline in public trust of expert knowledge systems
* whether we are entering a knowledge society, a fragmented post-modern society, or a risk society.

More books from Taylor and Francis

Cover of the book The Routledge Guide to Working in Criminal Justice by
Cover of the book The Routledge Handbook of Environment and Communication by
Cover of the book Landscape by
Cover of the book Psychic Equilibrium and Psychic Change by
Cover of the book Risk and the War on Terror by
Cover of the book A Perspective of Wages and Prices (Routledge Revivals) by
Cover of the book Globalization and Labour in the Twenty-First Century (Open Access) by
Cover of the book Rhetoric and Medicine in Early Modern Europe by
Cover of the book Women in Sufism by
Cover of the book Written Expression Disk with Workbook by
Cover of the book Statistics for Sports and Exercise Science by
Cover of the book Sustainable Growth in the African Economy by
Cover of the book Between Citizen and State by
Cover of the book The WTO and the Environment by
Cover of the book Motivational Dialogue by
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy