Routledge Revivals: The Dilemma of Qualitative Method (1989): Herbert Blumer and the Chicago Tradition

by Martyn Hammersley

Book Overview

Originally published in 1989, The Dilemma of Qualitative Method is a stimulating guide to the discussion of qualitative versus quantitative approaches to social research, originated in nineteenth-century debates about the relationship between the methods of history and natural science. One of the key theorists in this area was Chicago sociologist Herbert Blumer. The book analyses the historical context of the dispute and provides a detailed...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138489409
• ISBN13: 9781138489400
• Release Date: March 2021
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 284 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.3" x 8.4"