Social sciences : a dying fire /
What are some of the most distinctive features of the crisis characterising the social sciences learning today? Can a crisis of this deep-rooted and extremely wide-ranging nature be delimitated to a few specific areas? Can the social sciences diverse dilemmas be reduced to the feature of crisis alon...
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| Format: | Electronisk eBog |
| Sprog: | engelsk |
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Bingley, U.K. :
Emerald Publishing Limited,
[2021]
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| Online adgang: | https://doi.org/10.1108/9781801170413 |
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| Summary: | What are some of the most distinctive features of the crisis characterising the social sciences learning today? Can a crisis of this deep-rooted and extremely wide-ranging nature be delimitated to a few specific areas? Can the social sciences diverse dilemmas be reduced to the feature of crisis alone? This book argues that the social sciences are in a deep state of crisis. Kléber Ghimire analyzes how some of the basic problems began from the very inception: uncritical use of empiricism and experimentation methods emulating the natural sciences, internal fragmentation of knowledge along narrow disciplinary lines, and near-exclusive emphasis on the experience of industrial societies. As these difficulties persist, more recent evolutions have brought additional troubles. With a focus on Europe, North America and Asia, Kléber Ghimire examines the effects of university reforms that give prominence to expertise-oriented research, economic rationality and occupational skill development, leading to a widespread marginalisation of the social and human studies. The book ends with a call to reflect upon opening a new horizon for these fields of learning, especially by inventing a new era of social sciences pedagogy, leaving natural sciences for humanities and recognizing the value of culture as a crucial reservoir of social knowledge. |
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| Emne beskrivelse: | Includes index. |
| Fysisk beskrivelse: | 1 online resource (252 pages) |
| Bibliografi: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9781801170437 |
| DOI: | 10.1108/9781801170413 |