The Methodology of Herbert Blumer
The Methodology of Herbert Blumer by Kenneth Baugh, published by Cambridge University Press on June 29, 1990, offers a critical examination of the contributions of the American sociologist Herbert Blumer to social research methodology. This 106-page book presents a detailed analysis of Blumer’s texts, exploring the evolution of his ideas and the interplay between his realist ontology and his focus on the relationship between theory and methodology.
Readers will find a thorough exploration of Blumer’s view of methodology as a self-reflective process that critiques and develops the principles of scientific inquiry rather than merely applying techniques. The book delves into Blumer’s emphasis on the unity of theory and method, linking it to contemporary discussions in methodology. Additionally, Baugh addresses Blumer’s insights into public opinion research and variable analysis, offering critical perspectives on current research practices in sociology.
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The Methodology of Herbert Blumer is a comprehensive critical account of the contributions of this important American sociologist to the methodology of social research. In a close reading of Blumer’s texts, the author charts the development of Blumer’s thinking, revealing a tension between an essentially realist ontology and Blumer’s emphasis on the relationship of theory to methodology. The author describes Blumer’s conception of methodology as a self-reflective exercise in which the principles of scientific inquiry are developed and criticized, and not merely as a matter of technique. Blumer’s concentration on the integral unity of theory and method relates suggestively to current thinking about methodology, while his examinations of this theme in such areas as public opinion research and variable analysis provide provocative criticisms of many current research practices.
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