Good Science

Erscheinungsjahr 2021
ISBN: 978-1-316-51975-2
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 160 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 457 g

Good Science is an account of psychological research emphasizing the moral foundations of inquiry. This volume brings together existing disciplinary critiques of scientism, objectivism, and instrumentalism, and then discusses how these contribute to institutionalized privilege and to less morally responsive research practices. The author draws on historical, critical, feminist, and science studies traditions to provide an alternative account of psychological science and to highlight the irreducibly moral foundations of everyday scientific practice. This work outlines a theoretical framework for thinking about and practicing psychology in ways that center moral responsibility, collective commitment, and justice. The book then applies this framework, describing psychological research practices in terms of the their moral dilemmas. Also included are materials meant to aid in methods instruction and mentoring.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Clegg, Joshua W.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Wissenschaftstheorie, Wissenschaftsphilosophie
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologie / Allgemeines & Theorie Psychologie: Allgemeines
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Forschung und Information Forschungsmethodik, Wissenschaftliche Ausstattung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction; Part I: Clearing the Ground: 1. Scientism; 2. Objectivism; 3. Instrumentalism; Part II. Good Science: 4. What scientists do; 5. Justification; 6. An open disciplinary politics; 7. A committed research praxis; Part III. Charting the Moral Geography of Psychological Research: 8. Domain and theory choice; 9. The design and conduct of research; 10. The interpretation and reporting of research; 11. Conclusion; Appendix A: Instructor's guide; Appendix B: An example master's-level curriculum; Appendix C: Questions to aid moral reflection in research design; References; Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Clegg, Joshua W.
Joshua W. Clegg is Associate Professor of Psychology at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York (CUNY), and a member of the faculty in the Critical Social and Personality Psychology doctoral program at the Graduate Center, CUNY. He has published widely on history, methods, and epistemology in the social sciences.