Making the Moral Case for Social Sciences [[electronic resource] ] : Stemming the Tide / / by K. Spracklen

• Autore: Spracklen K
• Pubblicazione: London : , : Palgrave Macmillan UK : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2016
• Edizione: 1st ed. 2016.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (152 p.)
• Disciplina: 300
• Soggetto topico: Sociology; Philosophy and social sciences; Social structure; Equality; Social sciences—Philosophy; Social sciences; Sociology, general; Philosophy of the Social Sciences; Social Structure, Social Inequality; Social Theory; Social Philosophy; Methodology of the Social Sciences
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover -- Half-Title -- Title -- Copyrights -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1 The Attack on Social Sciences -- 2 The Weakness of the Defence -- 3 The Moral Case for the Social Sciences -- Conclusion -- References -- Index.
• Sommario/riassunto: The social sciences have a legitimacy problem in the modern world. The natural sciences are viewed as 'proper science' by journalists and policy-makers because they discover 'truths', make money, and help governments solve problems. In turn, defenders of the social sciences borrow the language of instrumentality, profit and policy impact. Karl Spracklen, by contrast, makes the moral case for the social sciences, arguing that they are a necessary social good capable of fighting inequality and revealing the workings of hegemonic power.
• Titolo autorizzato: Making the Moral Case for Social Sciences
• ISBN: 1-137-57792-4; 1-137-57791-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910303433803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II