Making Social Science Matter by Bent Flyvbjerg and Steven Sampson is an English-language textbook that focuses on the social sciences. This work is suitable for students and professionals in higher education who are delving into social theory, research, and statistics.
The book presents a renewed approach to social science, with theoretical arguments, methodological guidelines, and practical examples. Flyvbjerg discusses why social science has not managed to successfully imitate natural science and highlights the power of the social sciences in the critical analysis of values and power.
The emphasis is on the importance of context, values, and power for successful social scientific insights. In doing so, Making Social Science Matter makes a valuable contribution to the field and provides a clear guide for social researchers and academics.
Topics covered include social theory, social research and statistics, and sociology. This textbook is an essential reference work for anyone who is engaged in social science in an academic context.