Constructing Knowledge: Authority and Critique in Social Science - Brossura

Nencel, Lorraine

 
9780803984028: Constructing Knowledge: Authority and Critique in Social Science
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ISBN 10: 0803984022 ISBN 13: 9780803984028
Casa editrice: Sage Pubns, 1991

Sinossi

The book explores the crisis in anthropology, brought on by the sustained attacks on its long held postulates. Amongst the topics discussed are: the legitimacy of constructing knowledge about others; Western ethnocentrism inherent in concepts such as culture; construction of concepts such as "self" and "other" serving to strengthen rather than reduce racial and gender inequality; postmodern "doubt" with its emphasis on relativity of knowledge which can undermine the whole edifice of "scientific" anthropology; whether a reflexive self-critique can be sustained as an alternative to paralysis of the discipline. This text may be of interest to those involved in the practice of social science research.

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Editore
Sage Pubns
Data di pubblicazione
1991
Lingua
Inglese
ISBN 10 
0803984022
ISBN 13 
9780803984028
Rilegatura
Copertina flessibile
Numero di pagine
224
Redattore
Nencel Lorraine, Pels Peter
Contatto del produttore
non disponibile
Persona responsabile
non disponibile

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9780803984011: Constructing Knowledge: Authority and Critique in Social Science

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ISBN 10:  0803984014 ISBN 13:  9780803984011
Casa editrice: Sage Pubns, 1991
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