Critical Theory and Methodology (Contemporary Social Theory)

By Raymond A. Morrow and Raymond A Morrow

Book Overview

Recipient of Choice Magazine′s 1996 Outstanding Academic Book Award Author Raymond Morrow outlines and recounts the development of the major tenets of critical theory, exemplifying them through the works of two of their most influential, recent adherents: J rgen Habermas and Anthony Giddens. Beginning with a comprehensive yet meticulous explication of critical theory and its history, the author next discusses it within the context of a research program; his work concludes with an examination of empirical methods. Emphasizing the connections between critical theory, empirical research, and social science methodology, Morrow′s volume offers refreshing insights on traditional and current material.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803946821
• ISBN13: 9780803946828
• Release Date: June 1994
• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
• Length: 390 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 1.3" x 6.5"