The Politics Of Inquiry

Author : Perry Zurn
Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2021-03-30
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781452960821

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Curiosity and Power by Perry Zurn Pdf

A trailblazing exploration of the political stakes of curiosity Curiosity is political. Who is curious, when, and how reflects the social values and power structures of a given society. In Curiosity and Power, Perry Zurn explores the political philosophy of curiosity, staking the groundbreaking claim that it is a social force—the heartbeat of political resistance and a critical factor in social justice. He argues that the very scaffolding of curiosity is the product of political architectures, and exploring these values and architectures is crucial if we are to better understand, and more ethically navigate, the struggle over inquiry in an unequal world. Curiosity and Power explores curiosity through the lens of political philosophy—weaving in Nietzsche, Foucault, and Derrida in doing so—and the experience of political marginalization, demonstrating that curiosity is implicated equally in the maintenance of societies and in their transformation. Curiosity plays as central a role in establishing social institutions and fields of inquiry as it does in their deconstruction and in building new forms of political community. Understanding curiosity is critical to understanding politics, and understanding politics is critical to understanding curiosity. Drawing not only on philosophy and political theory but also on feminist theory, race theory, disability studies, and trans studies, Curiosity and Power tracks curiosity in the structures of political marginalization and resistance—from the Civil Rights Movement to building better social relationships. Curiosity and Power insists that the power of curiosity be recognized and engaged responsibly.

Author : Benjamin Baez,Deron Boyles
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2009-01-09
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780791477069

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The Politics of Inquiry by Benjamin Baez,Deron Boyles Pdf

Argues against the “culture of science” currently dominating education discourse and in favor of a more critical understanding of various modes of inquiry.

Author : Patrick Thaddeus Jackson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 405 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2010-07-19
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781136912023

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The Conduct of Inquiry in International Relations by Patrick Thaddeus Jackson Pdf

This volume ws the winner of The International Studies Association Theory Section Book Award 2013, presented by the International Studies Association and The Yale H. Ferguson Award 2012, presented by International Studies Association-Northeast. There are many different scientifically valid ways to produce knowledge. The field of International Relations should pay closer attention to these methodological differences, and to their implications for concrete research on world politics. The Conduct of Inquiry in International Relations provides an introduction to the philosophy of science issues and their implications for the study of global politics. The author draws attention to the problems caused by the misleading notion of a single unified scientific method, and proposes a framework that clarifies the variety of ways that IR scholars establish the authority and validity of their empirical claims. Jackson connects philosophical considerations with concrete issues of research design within neopositivist, critical realist, analyticist, and reflexive approaches to the study of world politics. Envisioning a pluralist science for a global IR field, this volume organizes the significant differences between methodological stances so as to promote internal consistency, public discussion, and worldly insight as the hallmarks of any scientific study of world politics. This important volume will be essential reading for all students and scholars of International Relations, Political Science and Philosophy of Science.

Author : Norman K. Denzin,Michael D. Giardina
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Qualitative research
ISBN : 0367321440

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Qualitative Inquiry and the Politics of Resistance by Norman K. Denzin,Michael D. Giardina Pdf

From the fifteenth International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, this book foregrounds and engages with new ways of a politics of resistance and critical qualitative inquiry in these troubling times.

Author : Stella Z. Theodoulou,Rory O'Brien
Publisher : Pearson
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : UOM:39015047100584

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Methods for Political Inquiry by Stella Z. Theodoulou,Rory O'Brien Pdf

This book presents a readily accessible, systematic approach to politics and its principles, around which political inquiry should be organized. Readers are exposed to materials on the fundamental assumptions of political inquiry in addition to the specific devices necessary for gathering and collecting data about political phenomena. Methods for Political Inquiry represents the only book currently available that covers the full range of both research methods and research techniques. It incorporates both normative and empirical theory building, as well as qualitative and quantitative research methods, to emphasize why researchers might use one technique over another.

Author : Bertrand de Jouvenel
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2012-01-26
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781107600171

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Sovereignty by Bertrand de Jouvenel Pdf

Bertrand de Jouvenel examines the relationship between the distribution of power and the creation of an ethical society.

Author : Norman K. Denzin,Michael D. Giardina
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 365 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2019-03-14
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780429615085

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Qualitative Inquiry at a Crossroads by Norman K. Denzin,Michael D. Giardina Pdf

Qualitative Inquiry at a Crossroads critically reflects on the ever-changing dynamics of qualitative research in the contemporary moment. We live at a crossroads in which the spaces for critical civic discourse are narrowing, in which traditional political ideologies are now questioned: there is no utopian vision on the horizon, only fear and doubt. The moral and ethical foundations of democracy are under assault, global inequality is on the rise, facts are derided as ‘fake news’—an uncertain future stands at our door. Premised on the belief that our troubled times call for a critical inquiry that matters—a discourse committed to a politics of resistance, a politics of possibility—leading international contributors from the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Spain, Norway, and Denmark present a range of perspectives, challenges, and opportunities for the field. In so doing, they wrestle with questions concerning the intersecting vectors of method, politics, and praxis. More specifically, contributors engage with issues ranging from indigenous and decolonizing methods, arts-based research, and intersectionality to debates over the research marketplace, accountability metrics, and emergent forays into post-qualitative inquiry.

Author : S. Scott Graham
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2015-11-17
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780226264059

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The Politics of Pain Medicine by S. Scott Graham Pdf

Exploring the medical rhetoric surrounding pain medicine, the author chronicles the work of interdisciplinary pain management specialists to found a new science of pain and a new approach to pain medicine grounded in a more comprehensive biospychosocial model. His analysis shows how these materials shape the healthcare community's understanding of what pain medicine is, how the medicine should be practiced and regulated, and how practitioner-patient relationships are best managed.

Author : Benjamin A. Most,Harvey Starr
Publisher : Univ of South Carolina Press
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2015-09-29
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781611175936

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Inquiry, Logic, and International Politics by Benjamin A. Most,Harvey Starr Pdf

Through the use of logic, simulation, and empirical data, Benjamin A. Most and Harvey Starr develop and demonstrate a nuanced and more appropriate conceptualization of explanation in international relations and foreign policy in Inquiry, Logic, and International Politics. They demonstrate that a concern with the logical underpinnings of research raises a series of theoretical, conceptual, and epistemological issues that must be addressed if theory and research design are to meet the challenges of cumulation in the study of international relations (or any area of social science). The authors argue for understanding the critical, yet subtle, interplay of the elements with a research triad composed of theory, logic, and method.

Author : M. E. Hawkesworth
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780813537054

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Feminist Inquiry by M. E. Hawkesworth Pdf

A comprehensive guide to methodological issues within feminist scholarship. Drawing upon the debates concerning the incidence of rape, public support for reproductive rights, and welfare reform, the author demonstrates how seemingly abstract questions about the nature of knowledge have palpable effects on the lives of contemporary women and men.

Author : Ronald H Chilcote
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2018-03-05
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780429970054

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Comparative Inquiry In Politics And Political Economy by Ronald H Chilcote Pdf

"Comparative Inquiry in Politics and Political Economy provides all the essentials for a superb introductory text in comparative politics; comprehensive in scope; historical in approach; and fair-minded in its treatment of liberal, conservative, and radical perspectives. The best single survey of the field available today for classroom use." -James Petras, SUNY-Binghamton "The student of comparative political inquiry now has a safe map to guide their way. Ronald Chilcote has produced a fine overview of the theories and politics of this field, equally attentive to mainstream and radical alternatives alike. With a balance that does not preclude passion, Chilcote provides a unique critical engagement with the subject of comparative politics and political economy." —Ronaldo Munck, University of Liverpool "Prof. Chilcote has made a magisterial contribution to the social sciences. This book situates comparative politics and international relations within the context of the development of social and economic thought over the past two hundred years. It is an excellent resource for introducing upper division students to advanced ideas in the social sciences, or for graduate students seeking a secure foundation in the intellectual development of the field. Prof. Chilcote's attention to a wide range of ideological and theoretical tendencies in the social sciences makes this book vastly more comprehensive than the syllabi of many graduate level survey courses." -Gregory Nowell, SUNY-Albany "In this sweeping intellectual history of comparative politics and political economy, Chilcote resolutely refuses to take for granted the assumptions of the Euro-American mainstream. Instead, his refreshing survey juxtaposes the dominant approaches systematically to Marxist and other alternative paradigms. Clear and direct exposition makes this a valuable text for advanced undergraduate and graduate students." —Richard Stahler-Sholk, Eastern Michigan University As an introductory text in comparative study, this work begins with the assumption that students should examine a variety of perspectives and explore alternative possibilities as a means of arousing curiosity, stimulating creativity, building interest and self-motivation, and enhancing understanding of complex issues in politics and political economy. The book provides the student with the foundations for comparative inquiry. Its purpose is threefold: to sketch an overview of the major theories and concepts; to expose issues and summarize arguments and counter-arguments; and to encourage the beginning student to pursue critical thinking in the recognition that mainstream ideas deserve scrutiny, that many essential questions remain unsettled, and that the outcome may result in the formulation and reinforcement of a personal perspective, premised on one's individual learning.

Author : James W. Davis
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2005-06-07
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0801880858

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Terms of Inquiry by James W. Davis Pdf

Introduction -- Of concepts and conceptualization -- Scientific concepts and the study of politics -- If-- maybe -- Social behavior and the indeterminacy of norms -- Methods for the production of practical knowledge.

Author : Bruno Latour
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 519 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2013-08-19
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780674728554

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An Inquiry Into Modes of Existence by Bruno Latour Pdf

In a new approach to philosophical anthropology, Bruno Latour offers answers to questions raised in We Have Never Been Modern: If not modern, what have we been, and what values should we inherit? An Inquiry into Modes of Existence offers a new basis for diplomatic encounters with other societies at a time of ecological crisis.

Author : John G. Gunnell
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2020-02-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780226661278

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Conventional Realism and Political Inquiry by John G. Gunnell Pdf

When social scientists and social theorists turn to the work of philosophers for intellectual and practical authority, they typically assume that truth, reality, and meaning are to be found outside rather than within our conventional discursive practices. John G. Gunnell argues for conventional realism as a theory of social phenomena and an approach to the study of politics. Drawing on Wittgenstein’s critique of “mentalism” and traditional realism, Gunnell argues that everything we designate as “real” is rendered conventionally, which entails a rejection of the widely accepted distinction between what is natural and what is conventional. The terms “reality” and “world” have no meaning outside the contexts of specific claims and assumptions about what exists and how it behaves. And rather than a mysterious source and repository of prelinguistic meaning, the “mind” is simply our linguistic capacities. Taking readers through contemporary forms of mentalism and realism in both philosophy and American political science and theory, Gunnell also analyzes the philosophical challenges to these positions mounted by Wittgenstein and those who can be construed as his successors.

Author : Harold Dwight Lasswell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0300006756

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Power and Society by Harold Dwight Lasswell Pdf