This paper explores the association between postmodernism and interpretivism. The paper’s objective is to show that the interpretivist research paradigm shows very clear postmodernist traits. After defining the two concepts the paper attempts to answer the research question whether interpretivism is a typical postmodernist approach to Information Systems science and research. The paper is conce...

Using recent criticisms and suggestions regarding themulti-level perspective as stepping stones, the article aims to enhance the reflexivity in transition debates regarding social theories. To that end, the article discusses seven social science ontologies (rational choice, evolution theory, structuralism, interpretivism, ccepted 1 January 2010 vailable online 21 February 2010

using social interpretivism approach, this research studies the process of political socialization of female students and its main agents. the process of political socialization is important because all political thoughts and attitudes of people are shaped through this process. grounded theory is applied and data have been collected by in-depth interviews. based on purposive sampling and also t...

Political philosophy seeks to justify principles of social justice. How should it go about that task? One answer, what may be called the practice-based method of justification, is that we are to justify principles, by moral reasoning, both for and from a social practice, which we identify by way of social interpretation. The approach contrasts, on the one hand, with what might be called pure so...

in this book, elizabeth frazer offers a detailed study of the concept of community; and examines political and philosophical communitarianism. more specifically, she analyzes the relationships between communitarianism and interpretivism, social constructionism, locality, family life and finally politics.