| The Nature of Social and Educational Inquiry: Empiricism Versus Interpretation Contributor(s): Smith, John K. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0893915149 ISBN-13: 9780893915148 Publisher: Praeger OUR PRICE: $94.05 Product Type: Hardcover Published: January 1989 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Methodology - Education |
| Dewey: 300.1 |
| LCCN: 89-6613 |
| Series: Information Management, Policy, and |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.00 lbs) 196 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In a clear, concise fashion, this book describes the underlying issues involved in the current discussion over different approaches (empiricist vs. interpretive, quantitative vs. qualitative, scientific vs. naturalist) to social and educational inquiry. The author shows why the issues are currently of interest, briefly describes the standard empiricist perspective on inquiry, and examines the historical origins of the issues. Additionally, there is a discussion of the relationship of the researcher to the subject matter, the relationship of facts and values, the goal of inquiry, and the role of procedures in the inquiry process. In the final chapter there is a summary of these points in terms of the major question of objectivism versus relativism. |