Essays about: "positivistic science"

Found 2 essays containing the words positivistic science.

  1. 1. Every sampling is a testimony

    University essay from Konstfack/Keramik & Glas

    Author : Evelina Dovsten; [2019]
    Keywords : self portrait; tacit knowledge; craft; glassblowing; auto ethnographic; positivistic science; subjective; measurable; philosophy of science;

    Abstract : A self portrait. With an auto ethnographic study method and my own craft; glass making I examine tacit knowledge. A portrait not only of me, but also the human in need of control. An invite to look at our society and see how the measurable is in charge and positivistic science have the leading position in knowledge production. READ MORE

  3. 2. Framing Parenthood: An Interpretive Analysis of Fertility in Brazil

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Development Studies; Lunds universitet/Graduate School; Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Fernanda Goncalves Drumond; [2014]
    Keywords : Fertility; parenthood; frame analysis; population; Brazil; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Understanding the fertility transition is of extreme importance for planning public policies on national levels and on a global scale. The fertility transition has been the subject of numerous studies for the past four decades, especially in regards to the determinants of fertility. READ MORE