Self and Subjectivity in Social Research

<p>This is a book that thinks about what it means to be human and what this could mean for social research. </p><p>Addressing ontological shifts across the social sciences, the book reconsiders the nature of self, experience and social reality and their implications for doing research differently. It delves into wide-ranging topics from the self in crisis, through the self and the nature of language, to ethics and the self. </p><p>The book also:</p><ul> <li>Helps you understand epistemology and ontology in practice with case studies of real world research;</li> <li>Critiques dominant approaches and examines global perspectives and contexts that challenge them;</li> <li>Explores the potential of interdisciplinary approaches to resolve tensions in social research;</li> <li>Discusses how ontology can shape research practice, policy development and social support systems.</li></ul><p>This book will help <strong></strong>postgraduate <strong></strong>students, academics, researchers and teachers embrace new ways <strong></strong>of <strong></strong>thinking about self and subjectivity.</p>