Category Archives: Methodology

Curiosity-Driven Study: A Paradigm Revisited

Research has undergone tremendous changes over the years, as technology grows more sophisticated and definitions of what research continues to evolve. Despite the number of paradigms being developed to address different needs and wants, curiosity has been surprisingly overlooked in recent years. This … Continue reading

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Complexity, Methodology and Method

This paper defines a theoretical framework aiming to support the actions and reflections of researchers looking for a ‘method’ in order to critically conceive the complexity of a scientific process of research. First, it starts with a brief overview of … Continue reading

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A General Methodology for Designing Self-Organizing Systems

Our technologies complexify our environments. Thus, new technologies need to deal with more and more complexity. Several efforts have been made to deal with this complexity using the concept of self-organization. However, in order to promote its use and understanding, … Continue reading

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After Method – Mess in Social Science Research

‘Research Methods’: a compulsory course, which is loved by some but hated by many! This stimulating book is about what went wrong with ‘research methods’. Its controversial argument is radical, even revolutionary. John Law argues that methods don’t just describe … Continue reading

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Discipline-Independent-Transdisciplinarity: The Essentials

This paper presents a practical methodology for discipline-independent-transdisciplinary knowledge and understanding. This methodology provides both breadth and depth of understanding throughout the disciplines of the sciences and humanities. It is universal in that it integrates the knowledge of all the … Continue reading

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Complexity, Methodology and Method: Crafting a Critical Process of Research

This paper defines a theoretical framework aiming to support the actions and reflections of researchers looking for a ‘method’ in order to critically conceive the complexity of a scientific process of research. First, it starts with a brief overview of … Continue reading

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Manual de Metodología para la Investigación Social

Leer El presente manual es producto de la experiencia del curso de formación a distancia Teorías, objetivos y métodos de la investigación social dictado en 2004 en el Campus Virtual de CLACSO gracias al patrocinio de la Agencia Sueca de … Continue reading

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Schizoanalysis – Meeting a Patient as a Singular Event – A Philosophical Reflection

This inheritance from traditional methodologies is fundamentally problematic for a horizontalist practice that emphasizes intra-subjective transformation (becoming-other) over relations between subjects. This paper investigates the potential of schizoanalysis to provide an alternative to traditional research methodologies. Schizoanalysis was developed through … Continue reading

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