Categoriesby Mafalda Sandrini Science Criticism By Mafalda Sandrini and Kata KatzLeave a comment on Exploring the many Facets of Failure in Academia Exploring the many Facets of Failure in Academia Posted onJanuary 17, 2022September 18, 2023 By Mafalda Sandrini and Kata Katz Most of the people working in academia who watched The Chair, which aired this summer, were probably filled with a … Continue ReadingExploring the many Facets of Failure in Academia
Categoriesby Oktay Tuncer Science Criticism Urban Sociology and Tourism By Oktay TuncerLeave a comment on Branding of cities: to whom is the city advertized and what fundamental idea lies behind it? Branding of cities: to whom is the city advertized and what fundamental idea lies behind it? Posted onFebruary 6, 2018September 18, 2023 By Oktay Tuncer “Good advertising does not just circulate information. It penetrates the public mind with desires and belief”, is one of the … Continue ReadingBranding of cities: to whom is the city advertized and what fundamental idea lies behind it?
Categoriesby Hans Blokland by Hans Blokland Democratic Theory Populism Science Criticism By Hans BloklandLeave a comment on How Postmodernism Advanced Populism: An Inside Story From The Netherlands How Postmodernism Advanced Populism: An Inside Story From The Netherlands Posted onDecember 21, 2017September 18, 2023 By Hans Blokland There are many factors that explain the upheaval of populism. Postmodernism is one of them. In the Netherlands, certainly the … Continue ReadingHow Postmodernism Advanced Populism: An Inside Story From The Netherlands
Categoriesby Johannes Petry Research Science Criticism By Johannes PetryLeave a comment on Why Does Fieldwork Matter? Reflections On Immersion, The Everyday & Knowledge Creation In Hong Kong Why Does Fieldwork Matter? Reflections On Immersion, The Everyday & Knowledge Creation In Hong Kong Posted onNovember 10, 2017September 18, 2023 By Johannes Petry “If the RMB depreciates, Southbound trading goes through the roof!” A conversation overheard in Central Ideas about the borderless world … Continue ReadingWhy Does Fieldwork Matter? Reflections On Immersion, The Everyday & Knowledge Creation In Hong Kong
Categoriesby Sarah Coughlan Science Criticism Uncategorized By Sarah CoughlanLeave a comment on The Limits Of Survey Data: What Questionnaires Can’t Tell Us The Limits Of Survey Data: What Questionnaires Can’t Tell Us Posted onMarch 7, 2017September 18, 2023 By Sarah Coughlan All research methodologies have their limitations, as many authors have pointed before (see for example Visser, Krosnick and Lavrakas, 2000). … Continue ReadingThe Limits Of Survey Data: What Questionnaires Can’t Tell Us
Categoriesby Johannes Petry Research Science Criticism Science Watch By Johannes PetryLeave a comment on Intellectual monocultures, black swans & the failure of economics: lessons from the global financial crisis and austerity Intellectual monocultures, black swans & the failure of economics: lessons from the global financial crisis and austerity Posted onNovember 7, 2016September 18, 2023 By Johannes Petry One of the most pressing challenges to the global economy has been the global financial crisis of 2007 – … Continue ReadingIntellectual monocultures, black swans & the failure of economics: lessons from the global financial crisis and austerity
Categoriesby Christian Kipp Science Criticism Uncategorized By Christian KippLeave a comment on Keeping Social Science Relevant: Society Needs Clear Prose Keeping Social Science Relevant: Society Needs Clear Prose Posted onSeptember 14, 2015September 18, 2023 By Christian Kipp If somebody were to ask me what I do all day as a student of the social sciences, my answer … Continue ReadingKeeping Social Science Relevant: Society Needs Clear Prose
Categoriesby Hans Blokland by Hans Blokland Science Criticism Uncategorized By Hans BloklandLeave a comment on What Do Education Scholars Know? What Do Education Scholars Know? Posted onAugust 4, 2015September 18, 2023 By Hans Blokland Some time ago Martin Spiewak stated in the German quality-weekly Die Zeit that an awful lot of undisputed knowledge existed … Continue ReadingWhat Do Education Scholars Know?
Categoriesby Hans Blokland by Hans Blokland Science Criticism Uncategorized By Hans Blokland1 Comment on Are There Too Many PhDs? Are There Too Many PhDs? Posted onJuly 15, 2015September 18, 2023 By Hans Blokland In all OECD countries, but in particular in Germany, there seems to be an enormous overproduction of PhDs – in … Continue ReadingAre There Too Many PhDs?
Categoriesby Hans Blokland by Hans Blokland Science Criticism Uncategorized By Hans BloklandLeave a comment on Academic Conferences Should Be Outlawed Academic Conferences Should Be Outlawed Posted onJuly 7, 2015September 18, 2023 By Hans Blokland It’s conference season! Thousands and thousands of social scientists are flying around to visit conferences. The American Sociological Association gathers … Continue ReadingAcademic Conferences Should Be Outlawed
