Citation

Frankenberg R. Twenty-First Century Society 2008; 3(2): 175-185.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/17450140802062169

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

In this paper I question a number of assumptions often made within mainstream sociology about time, the nature of society and about methodology. The first is that quantitative methods and especially statistically based analyses are always more scientific and/or reliable bases for action than well-researched and argued (in a literal sense) qualitative judgements collectively made in situ.