02331nam 2200541 450 991046472820332120170821194403.01-4739-0633-4(CKB)3710000000138541(EBL)1712657(SSID)ssj0001411652(PQKBManifestationID)11747446(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001411652(PQKBWorkID)11406217(PQKB)10734252(MiAaPQ)EBC1712657(PPN)238404692(EXLCZ)99371000000013854120140911h20142014 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe limits of social science causal explanation and value relevance /Martyn HammersleyLondon, England :Sage Publications, Ltd,2014.©20141 online resource (338 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-322-09712-7 1-4462-8749-1 Includes bibliographical references and indexes.Cover; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Causation and qualitative inquiry; The problem of explanation in social science: a Weberian solution?; On the role of values in social research; From facts to value judgments? A critique of critical realism; Can social science tell us whether a society is meritocratic? A Weberian critique; We didn't predict a riot! On the public contribution of social science; EpilogueThis 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. Social sciencesResearchSocial sciencesPhilosophyElectronic books.Social sciencesResearch.Social sciencesPhilosophy.192.3489Hammersley Martyn118294MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910464728203321The limits of social science2255500UNINA