Routledge Revivals: The Dilemma of Qualitative Method (1989) Herbert Blumer and the Chicago Tradition

Originally published in 1989, The Dilemma of Qualitative Method is a stimulating guide to the discussion of qualitative versus quantitative approaches to social research, originated in nineteenth-century debates about the relationship between the methods of history and natural science. One of the key theorists in this area was Chicago sociologist Herbert Blumer. The book analyses the historical context of the dispute and provides a detailed account and systematic analysis Blumer's methodological writings including his doctoral thesis. The strategies for qualitative research advocated by Blumer within the Chicago tradition are reviewed and assessed.

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Martyn Hammersley

Zusammenfassung

Originally published in 1989, The Dilemma of Qualitative Method is a stimulating guide to the discussion of qualitative versus quantitative approaches to social research, originated in nineteenth-century debates about the relationship between the methods of history and natural science.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Martyn (The Open University Hammersley, Martyn Hammersley
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Sprachen: Englisch
• Inhalt: Buch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 31.12.2020
• Thema: Naturwissenschaften, Medizin, Informatik, Technik > Naturwissenschaften allgemein; Sozialwissenschaften, Recht,Wirtschaft > Soziologie > Soziologische Theorien
• EAN: 9781138489400
• ISBN: 978-1-138-48940-0
• Anzahl Seiten: 284
• Serie: Routledge Revivals
• Themen: SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Research, Social research & statistics, Social research and statistics, Research methods: general, Research methods / methodology