The Practical Import of Political Inquiry

1. Auflage 2016
ISBN: 978-3-319-32442-5
Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 117 Seiten, Format (B × H): 153 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 2788 g

Reihe: Political Philosophy and Public Purpose

This book examines a basic problem in critical approaches to political and social inquiry: in what way is social inquiry animated by a practical intent? This practical intent is not external to inquiry as an add-on or a choice by the inquirer, but is inherent to the process of inquiry. The practical intent in inquiry derives from the connection between social inquiry and the participant’s perspective. The social inquirer, in order to grasp the sense of those who are the subject of inquiry, has to adopt the perspective of the participant in the social world. Caterino opposes the view that research is an autonomous activity distinct from or superior to a participant’s perspective. He argues that since the inquirer is on the same level as the participant, all inquiry should be considered mutual critique in which those who are addressed by inquiry have an equal right and an equal capacity to criticize addressors.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Caterino, Brian

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Theorie, Politische Philosophie
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Sozialisation, Soziale Interaktion, Sozialer Wandel
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein Empirische Sozialforschung, Statistik
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Soziale Fragen & Probleme

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Series Editor Foreword1. Introduction: The Practical Import of Political Inquiry Some Proposed Alternatives 2. The Practical Import of Political inquiry:  Perestroika’s last Stand Political Science Under Attack Post-Perestroika The Perestroikan Movement and its Antecedents Perestroika’s Legacy Taking the participant’s perspective seriously Toward a theory of the participant’s perspective Participants and life worlds The status of social inquiry 3. ON THE CONCEPT OF NON NORMATIVE CRITIQUE The formation of Non-Normative critique Precursors: Marxism and non-normative critique Critique as problematization Risky BusinessAn objective conception of norms? Everyday Life The normative content of practical reason. Foucault problematization and normative critique4. Conclusion: Toward a practical political theory Post positivism and social inquiry Causal Explanatory or singular causal analysis Realism Reconsidered Experts and laymen Critical theory and the participant’s perspective Phronesis revisited: Aristotle or Hegel (via Kant) Mutual Accountability Communicative power and Ideology Bibliography INDEX NOTES

Über Autor(innen)

Brian Caterino is an independent researcher who works in public media. He is the co-editor of Making Political Science Matter (2006) with Sanford Schram and has published in a variety of journals.  His most recent article “Lowering the Basement Floor” appeared in New Political Science.