Social sciences : a dying fire

• Main Author: Ghimire, Kléber, (Author)
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Bingley, U.K. : Emerald Publishing Limited, [2021]
• Subjects: Social sciences > Philosophy.; Philosophy, Social.; Psychological theory & schools of thought.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781801170437
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (252 pages)
• Item Description: Includes index.

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.