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100 _aLaw, John
245 0 _aAfter method
_bmess in social science research
_cJohn Law
250 _a1a edición.
260 3 _bRoutledge
_c2004
_aLondon
_aNew York
300 _a188 paganas
_c24 cm
505 0 _a1 After method: an introduction Interlude: notes on empiricism and autonomy ; 2 Scientific practices Interlude: notes on paradigms ; 3 Multiple worlds Interlude: notes on interferences and cyborgs ; 4 Fluid results Interlude: notes on presence and absence ; 5 Elusive objects Interlude: notes on symmetry ; 6. Non-conventional forms Interlude: notes on purity and hybridity ; 7 Imagination and narrative Interlude: hinterland and reality ; 8 Conclusion: ontological politics and after.
520 1 _aResearch Methods: A Compulsory Course, Which Is Loved by Some but Hated by Many! This Stimulating Book Is About What Went Wrong With Research Methods. Its Controversial Argument Is Radical, Even Revolutionary. John Law argues that methods don't just describe social realities but also help to create them. The implications of this argument are highly significant. If this is the case, methods are always political, and this 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 messy findings are a product of poor research. The idea that things in the world might be fluid, elusive, or multiple is unthinkable. Law's startling argument is that this is wrong and it is time for a new approach Many realities, he says, are vague and ephemeral. If methods want to know and to help shape the world, then they need to reinvent their practice and their politics in order to deal with mess. That is the challenge. Nothing else will do. This book is essential reading for students, postgraduates, and researchers with an interest in methodology. John Law is Professor of Sociology and Technology Studies at Lancaster University. He has written widely on social theory, methodology, technologies, and health care.
650 1 7 _2ARMARC
_aMetodología de investigación
_vDerecho
_9393085
650 2 7 _2ARMARC
_aInvestigación social
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