Social science as theology

Postman, N. (1984). Social science as theology. Et Cetera, 41, 22–33.

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BibTex

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@article{postman1984social,
author = {Postman, N.},
date-added = {2012-03-07 01:55:11 +0000},
date-modified = {2012-04-09 01:02:05 +0000},
journal = {Et Cetera},
notes = {1},
pages = {22–33},
title = {Social science as theology},
volume = {41},
year = {1984}

}

Key ideas

Basically a whole-sale refutation of social science as a “science”, positing social scientists as tellers of narrative, and moral tales - compared to great authors

most students don't have ideology - more practical some are marxists, proclaim it. very useful - helps debate

what are legitimate forms of research in soc sci? what are social purposes of such research?

reject social “science”

processes vs practices (Oakeshott) irrevocable difference between a blink and a wink :)

misconception “anyone who counts things is involved in science”

why science? prestige

NO, it's telling anecdotes about human behaviour - story telling narrative vs exposition - genre (Kinsey) / documentary archetypes and metaphores

we are among our culture's most important tellers of psychological and social tales purpose; didactic and moralistic, not to “improve the field” all social sciences are subdivisions of moral theology

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