Real Social Science: Applied Phronesis

306 Pages·2012·2.06 MB·English

by  Bent Flyvbjerg (ed.)

Real Social Science
RealSocialSciencepresentsanew,hands-onapproachtosocialinquiry.
The theoretical and methodological ideas behind the book, inspired
by Aristotelian phronesis, represent an original perspective within the
socialsciences,andforthefirsttimethisvolumegivesreadersasetof
studiesexemplifyingwhatappliedphronesislookslikeinpractice.The
reflexiveanalysisofvaluesandpowergivesnewmeaningtotheimpact
of research on policy and practice. Real Social Science is a major step
forwardinanovelandthrivingfieldofresearch.Thisbookwillbenefit
scholars, researchers, and students who want to make a difference in
practice, not just in the academy. Its message will make it essential
readingforstudentsandacademicsacrossthesocialsciences.
   is Founding Chair of Major Pro-
grammeManagementatOxfordUniversity’sSa¨ıdBusinessSchooland
DirectoroftheOxfordCentreforMajorProgrammeManagement.He
worksforbetterplanningandmanagementofmegaprojectsandcities,
plus he writes about phronetic social science and case study research.
Bent Flyvbjerg has served as adviser to the United Nations, the EU
Commission,andgovernmentandcompaniesinmanycountries.
   isDirectoroftheInstituteforDemoc-
racyandConflictResolutionattheUniversityofEssex.Heisapolitical
scientistandhascarriedoutnumerousprojectsontheanalysisandsyn-
thesisofdataandcomplexgovernmentalinformation,aswellasbeing
theauthorofseveralbooksandarticles.
Visiting Professor   has taught social theory and
socialpolicyattheGraduateSchoolofSocialWorkandSocialResearch,
BrynMawrCollegesince1997.HeisanaffiliatetotheNationalPoverty
CenterattheUniversityofMichigan,AnnArbor.Aswellasbeingthe
author of ten books he sits on the editorial boards of a number of
journals,includingtheSocialServiceReview.
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Real Social Science
Applied Phronesis
Editedby
Bent Flyvbjerg
OxfordUniversity
Todd Landman
UniversityofEssex
Sanford Schram
BrynMawrCollege
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Contents
Listoffigures pagevii
Listoftables viii
Listofcontributors ix
Acknowledgements xi
1 Introduction:newdirectionsinsocialscience 1
 ,   
 
PartI Theoryandmethod
2 Phroneticsocialscience:anideawhosetimehascome 15
 
3 Phronesisandnarrativeanalysis 27
 
4 Thefeelforpowergames:everydayphronesisand
socialtheory 48
 . 
5 Phronesis,projectsandpowerresearch 66
 .    . 
PartII Appliedphronesis
6 Whymassmediamatterandhowtoworkwiththem:
phronesisandmegaprojects 95
 
7 Powerandconflictincollaborativeresearch 122
    
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8 Unsettlingasettlersociety:film,phronesisand
collaborativeplanninginsmall-townCanada 137
    
9 Phronesisandcriticalpolicyanalysis:Heathrow’s
‘thirdrunway’andthepoliticsofsustainableaviation
intheUnitedKingdom 167
    
10 Amnestyintheageofaccountability:Brazilin
comparativecontext 204
 . ,  .  
 . 
11 Feministphronesisandtechnologiesofcitizenship 228
 
12 Makingtheteachingofsocialjusticematter 246
  
13 Spatialphronesis:acasestudyingeosurveillance 264
 
14 Importantnextstepsinphroneticsocialscience 285
 ,   
 
Index 298
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Figures
10.1 Mechanismsemployed,byyear,1970–2006
(allcountries) page208
10.2 PredictedprobabilitythatacountrywilladoptaTJ
mechanism
asGDPchanges 216
11.1 AnexcerptofJoe’sstoryoftheviolationofhiseconomic
humanrighttoeducation(OKOP2010) 233
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Tables
10.1 Effectoftransitionaljusticeonhumanrightsand
democracy page213
13.1 InnerCityModelSchoolInitiative 276
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Contributors
 , Department of Architecture and Urban Studies,
UniversityLaSapienza,Rome.
 , Associate Professor, Department of Geography, York
University,Ontario,Canada.
 . , Professor,SchoolofManagement,Universityof
Technology,Sydney,Australia.
 , AssistantProfessor,StateUniversityofNewYork
atAlbany,NewYork.
 , First BT Professor and Founding Chair of Major
ProgrammeManagementatOxfordUniversity’sSa¨ıdBusinessSchool
and Director of the Oxford Centre for Major Programme Manage-
ment,UniversityofOxford.
 . , ProfessorofSociology,DepartmentofSociology,
UniversityofCalgary,Alberta,Canada.
 , Reader in Local Governance, Local Governance
ResearchUnit,DeMontfortUniversity.
 , Reader in Government, Co-Director, Centre
for Theoretical Studies, Department of Government, University of
Essex.
 , ProfessorofGovernmentandDirector,Institutefor
DemocracyandConflictResolution,UniversityofEssex.
 . , Assistant Professor of Business Ethics and Legal
Studies,UniversityofDenver.
 . , Professor of Sociology and Latin America, St
Antony’sCollege,UniversityofOxford.
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 . , Associate Professor of Strategy, Organization
and Society, Newcastle University Business School, University of
Newcastle.
 . , Assistant Professor of Politics, Mount Holyoke
College,Massachusetts.
 , Professor,SchoolofCommunityandRegional
Planning,UniversityofBritishColumbia,Vancouver,Canada.
 , Visiting Professor, Graduate School of Social
WorkandSocialResearch,BrynMawrCollege,Pennsylvania.
 , Assistant Professor, School of Social Work,
UniversityofMaryland.
  , Associate Professor of Political Science,
SocialandBehaviouralSciences,ArizonaStateUniversity.
 , Assistant Professor, School of Social Work, Lucerne
UniversityofAppliedSciencesandArts.
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