Metatheoretical Considerations of Inquiry | Jurnal Pengajian Media Malaysia

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Published: Jun 1, 2005

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metatheory ontology epistemology axiology postpositivist interpretivist critical perspective

Amira Sariyati Firdaus

University of Malaya, Malaysia

Abstract

This paper looks at the philosophical foundations that give rise to the different perspectives in social inquiry. The metatheoretical tenets of theory, namely ontology, epistemology, and axiology, and their influence upon the dominant perspectives in social inquiry are also discussed. The post-positivist perspective, the interpretivist perspective and the critical perspective are discussed.

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Vol. 7 No. 1 (2005): Malaysian Journal of Media Studies

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