Structuralism /
Structuralism is a school of thought originating in France that rose to prominence during the 1960s and 1970s and established itself as a major critical movement in the humanities and social sciences. In structuralism, the goal is to reveal the underlying structures that govern all forms of cultural...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London :
SAGE Publications Ltd.,
2020.
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| Series: | Theoretical foundations of qualitative research.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Structuralism is a school of thought originating in France that rose to prominence during the 1960s and 1970s and established itself as a major critical movement in the humanities and social sciences. In structuralism, the goal is to reveal the underlying structures that govern all forms of cultural representation, human activity, and social relations. It generates a crucial methodological principle that consists of examining and specifying how empirically observable phenomena are interrelated, as parts of an organised whole, and are shaped by enduring structures that give the world a "logical pattern" (Craib, 1992, p. 134). Often the really significant structures lie beneath the surface of appearances and only through systematic comparative investigation can they be found. The structuralism movement combines both a set of theoretical ... |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781529745450 1529745454 9781526421036 1526421038 |