My Paradigm Can Beat Your Paradigm
Some Reflections on Knowledge Conflicts
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11342645 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Glenn O Haworth (Western Michigan University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1991 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Publication date | 1991-12-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0191-5096 • E-ISSN: 0191-5096 |
| Publisher | WMU Department of Occupational Therapy (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.15453/0191-5096.1999 |
| OpenAlex | W641660221 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 6 |
Disagreements about knowledge generation and application in social work are examined from a paradigmatic level to try to account for the moral indignation often accompanying the disagreements. The positivist paradigm with its pervasive influence on social science inquiry has been challenged in recent times by a more relativistic, interactive, consciousness based paradigm. The problem of "standardizing Intersubjectivity", and the process of "Inversion of Mastery", are used to examine the paradigm differences. The positivist's accusation that the newer paradigm advocate is "irresponsible", and the rejoinder that positivism contributes to a "damaging hoax" on humankind are the crux of the moral heat of the conflict
Epistemology · Indignation · Paradigm shift · Political science · Politics · Positivism · Sociology · Socratic method · Ethics in medical practice · Law · Mental Health and Patient Involvement · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Psychology · Social Work Education and Practice
| Citations per year | 0.17 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1997 - 2009 (13) |
| Highly cited | No |