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18 Cards in this Set
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Meta-Theory |
Theory about theory |
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Five important considerations of meta-theory |
-Ontology -Epistemology -Axiology -Voluntarism -Stability/Change
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Ontology |
-Nature of the social world (nature of reality/existence) |
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Nominalist Stance (Ontology) |
the social world consists of names and labels we use to structure reality
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Realist Stance (Ontology) |
the social world is seen as consisting of real entities, independent of an individuals perception |
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Social Constructionist Stance (Ontology) |
WE create the social world through an intersubjective process of communication interaction |
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Epistemology |
The creation of growth and knowledge -the science of knowing; systems of knowledge |
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Objective Stance (Epistemology) |
Causal explanations of the social world are developed through separation of knower and known and the scientific method |
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Subjective Stance (Epistemology) |
Emergent and local understandings of the social world are developed through situated knowledge and reports of cultural insiders |
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Axiology |
The role of values in theory development
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Values in theory development (Axiology) |
-Most theorists now reject the idea that values can be completely eliminated from the research process -Some scholars believe values only play a role in few parts of the research process -Some believe values permeate into the research process while others believe values should direct the research process |
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Voluntarism (Human Nature) |
Free Will |
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Free Will View (Voluntarism) |
Assumes human actions are ultimately voluntary |
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Deterministic View (Voluntarism) |
Assumes choices are largely made for us by our environment, biology, structures... etc |
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Stability/Change |
Status quo seen by some as acceptable (goal is to maintain the current situation (stability) or Status quo regarded as problematic (goal is to disrupt, challenge, critique and/or destroy the current situation (change) |
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Paradigms |
Created by specific combination of meta-theoretical commitments |
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Post-Positivist Paradigm |
-Best captured by science -Enlightenment and rise of science |
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Classical Positivism |
Knowledge must move beyond theological and mystical to scientific/positive stage |
