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Battlefields of Knowledge: The Interlocking of Theory and Practice in Social Research and Development

Battlefields of Knowledge: The Interlocking of Theory and Practice in Social Research and Development

Long, Norman
Long, Ann

Hardcover

Series: Routledge Revivals

General Sociology

ISBN10: 1041205104
ISBN13: 9781041205104
Publisher: Routledge
Published: Dec 1 2025
Pages: 320
Weight: 1.14
Height: 0.75 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English

Originally published in 1992, this book is an original contribution to overcoming the impasse of 'totalizing' theories in the sociology of development by arguing for an actor-oriented approach to the analysis of social change. Such an approach entails the development of theoretically grounded methods of research that allow for the elucidation of actors' interpretations and strategies, and of how these interlock through processes of negotiation and accommodation. It places 'the subjects of development' - workers, entrepreneurs, government officials, traders, but also development practitioners and researchers - at the centre of the stage and rejects linear, deterministic and simple empiricist thinking and practice.

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