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Social theory as politics in knowledge
This volume discusses, and manifests, three interrelated perspectives in social theory. First, that all knowledge, including scientific knowledge, is theoretical: there are alternative perspectives, or theories, about any phenomenon. Second, that all knowledge, including scientific knowledge is poli...
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| Format: | e-Book |
| Language: | English |
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Amsterdam ; Boston :
JAI,
2005.
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| Series: | Current perspectives in social theory ;
v. 23. |
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| Online Access: | Full-text access |
| Summary: | This volume discusses, and manifests, three interrelated perspectives in social theory. First, that all knowledge, including scientific knowledge, is theoretical: there are alternative perspectives, or theories, about any phenomenon. Second, that all knowledge, including scientific knowledge is political: these alternative perspectives are contested, as they are related to different groups with different interests. Third, that all knowledge, including scientific knowledge, is social: alternative perspectives have alternative social causes and alternative social effects. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xv, 356 p.) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9781849503631 (electronic bk.) : 184950363X (electronic bk.) : |
| ISSN: | 027801204 ; |