{"product_id":"social-causation-and-biographical-research-philosophical-theoretical-and-methodological-arguments-9780367620394","title":"Social Causation and Biographical Research: Philosophical, Theoretical and Methodological Arguments","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eThis book argues that biographical research can explain why things in social and personal lives are one way and not another, bringing reconstructive biographical research into dialogue with critical realism. It develops the philosophical idea of singular causation as a means to forge causal hypotheses and offers guidance on the application of this methodological principle to concrete, empirical examples. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 128 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 30 May 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Taylor \u0026amp; Francis Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book delves into the realm of biographical research, challenging the notion that causal explanations are inherently at odds with this field. Instead, it argues that biographical research holds immense value in explaining the reasons behind the diverse ways in which social and personal lives unfold. By engaging in a dialogue with critical realism, the book explores how relational social ontology can emerge as a distinctive theoretical framework for uncovering emergent mechanisms and latent meaning structures. Through an in-depth examination of why reductionist epistemologies, rational action models, and covering law explanations are inadequate for biographical research, the authors develop the philosophical concept of singular causation. This concept serves as a guiding principle for biographical researchers, enabling them to form causal hypotheses regarding the occurrence of events and providing practical guidance on how to apply this methodological principle to concrete empirical examples. As a result, this volume appeals to scholars across various social sciences, particularly those with a keen interest in biographical research and social research methods.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book extends debates in the field of biographical research, arguing that causal explanations are not at odds with biographical research and that biographical research is in fact a valuable tool for explaining why things in social and personal lives are one way and not another.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBringing reconstructive biographical research into dialogue with critical realism, it explains how and why relational social ontology can become a unique theoretical ground for tapping emergent mechanisms and latent meaning structures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough an account of the reasons for which reductionist epistemologies, rational action models, and covering law explanations are not appropriate for biographical research, the authors develop the philosophical idea of singular causation as a means by which biographical researchers are able to forge causal hypotheses for the occurrence of events and offer guidance on the application of this methodological principle to concrete, empirical examples.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs such, this volume will appeal to scholars across the social sciences with interests in biographical research and social research methods.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 216 x 138 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9780367620394\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GiorgosTsiolis,MichalisChristodoulou","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44104992653562,"sku":"9780367620394","price":22.84,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1654255583516_book.jpg?v=1654416890","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/social-causation-and-biographical-research-philosophical-theoretical-and-methodological-arguments-9780367620394","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}