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After Method

Paperback • 2004 • English • 1. edition

After Method: Mess in Social Science Research (International Library of Sociology)

By Law, John

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John Law argues that methods don't just describe social realities but are also involved in creating them. The implications of this argument are highly significant. If this is the case, methods are always political, and it raises the question of what kinds of social realities we want to create. Most current methods look for clarity and precision. It is usually said that only poor research produces messy findings, and the idea that things in the world might be fluid, elusive, or multiple is unthi...Show more

Sociology
Social theory
Social research and statistics

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9780415341752

Publisher

Routledge

Published year

2004

Language

English

Edition

1

Original title

After Method

Format

Paperback

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