Sociology
Mending fences: Beyond the epistemological dilemma
Document Type
Article
Abstract
In his presidential address, Frank Munger (2001) asks us to consider a reconciliation between inquiry and activism. Although Munger uses the broader and more inclusive term “social inquiry” as his counterpoint to activism, I would like to focus on a particular type of inquiry, one that has deep roots in the Law and Society Association (LSA) and one that is most opposed to activism: social science inquiry. In short, I would argue that tensions that historically have kept the projects of inquiry and activism separate emerge out of a particular brand of inquiry known as empiricism and, among other things, its commitment to value freedom.
Publication Title
Law and Society Review
Publication Date
2001
Volume
35
Issue
1
First Page
21
Last Page
24
ISSN
0023-9216
DOI
10.2307/3185383
Keywords
Law and Society Association, inquiry, activism, empiricism
Repository Citation
Ewick, Patricia, "Mending fences: Beyond the epistemological dilemma" (2001). Sociology. 53.
https://commons.clarku.edu/faculty_sociology/53