Constructing Knowledge: Authority and Critique in Social Science (Inquiries in Social Construction) - Softcover

Nencel, Lorraine

 
9780803984028: Constructing Knowledge: Authority and Critique in Social Science (Inquiries in Social Construction)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0803984022 ISBN 13: 9780803984028
Verlag: SAGE Publications Ltd, 1991

Inhaltsangabe

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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Verlag
SAGE Publications Ltd
Erscheinungsdatum
1991
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0803984022
ISBN 13 
9780803984028
Einband
Taschenbuch
Anzahl der Seiten
224
Herausgeber
Nencel Lorraine, Pels Peter
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