The Long, Uncertain Road to Social Science Maturity
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12836261 |
|---|---|
| Authors | F H Gareau (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1988 |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 175-186 |
| Publication date | 1988-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Comparative Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1569-1322 • E-ISSN: 1569-1330 |
| Publisher | Brill (PUBLISHER • NL) |
| DOI | 10.1163/156854288x00274 |
| OpenAlex | W2081696590 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 7 |
The paper explores the possibility that the social sciences will mature, and it singles out paradigms and conditions which tend to promote or to retard this accomplishment. Positivism and ethnocentrism are marked as retarding influences, whereas self-reflection and critical paradigms promote maturity. In any case, this accomplishment should be extremely difficult-it awaits world political and cultural unity
Developmental psychology · Environmental ethics · Ethnocentrism · Maturity (psychological · Political science · Politics · Positivism · Reflection (computer programming · Social science · Sociology · Evaluation and Performance Assessment · Law · Philosophy · Psychology · Public Policy and Administration Research · Social Psychology · Social Science and Policy Research
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |