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OverviewThe relevance and reliability of human science are no more beyond dispute. The studies in this book are prompted by epistemological concerns representing various ways in which social knowledge is produced. It attempts to explore approaches and methods apt to meet crucial questions of legitimacy and validity. The focus is on the processes which tend to modify established orders with regard to values or representations, attitudes, codes or norms. The concern here is primarily with the agency of any subaltern agent. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Guy PoitevinPublisher: Manohar Publishers and Distributors Imprint: Manohar Publishers and Distributors Weight: 0.700kg ISBN: 9788173044120ISBN 10: 8173044120 Pages: 394 Publication Date: 20 November 2024 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print ![]() This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsForeword 9 Introduction 15 Part I – Cognition Reflexive Autonomy 43 Fasting a Social Compulsion among Peasant Women in India 104 Part – Assertion Narrative Identification 137 Part III – Action Discourses of Interpretation 231 Conclusion 347 Glossary 371 Bibliography 375 Index 387ReviewsThis book presents the results of seven researches undertaken by the centre for cooperative research in social sciences in Pune, has the potential of pioneering fresh researches in the field of social science methodologies. Author InformationGuy Poitevin set up the Centre for Cooperative Research in Social Sciences, Pune (1982) for documenting grass root dynamics originating from the marginalized, exploring to that effect methods of self-investigation and interactive scientific cooperation of those concerned, geared in one way or the other to the needs of social agents. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |