01302nam a2200229Ia 4500 CTU_167305 210402s9999 xx 000 0 und d 30.99 300.1 F648 Flyvbjerg, Bent Making social science matter : why social inquiry fails and how it can succeed again Bent Flyvbjerg ; translated by Steven Sampson Oxford, UK,New York Cambridge University Press 2001 Making Social Science Matter presents an exciting new approach to social science, including theoretical argument, methodological guidelines, and examples of practical application. Why has social science failed in attempts to emulate natural science and produce normal theory? Bent Flyvbjerg argues that the strength of social science is in its rich, reflexive analysis of values and power, essential to the social and economic development of any society. Richly informed, powerfully argued, and clearly written, this book provides essential reading for all those in the social and behavioral sciences Social sciences,Khoa học xã hội Philosophy,Lý thuyết Nguyên Trung tâm Học liệu Trường Đại học Cần Thơ