Max Weber and Karl Popper in Michael Banton's analysis of the concept of race

Leoussi, A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6323-4814 (2020) Max Weber and Karl Popper in Michael Banton's analysis of the concept of race. Nations and Nationalism, 26 (3). pp. 506-510. ISSN 1469-8129 doi: 10.1111/nana.12633

Abstract/Summary

Michael Banton was a militant scientist. He was a committed advocate of the scientific method. He fought, in the numerous intellectual skirmishes in which he engaged, throughout his academic life, for the serious and systematic application of the scientific method to the study of social relations, and especially the study of ‘race’ relations, for which he is best known. Michael argued for the analytical, objective, empirical and critical examination of social beliefs and interpersonal behaviour. He was not alone in his defence of the sober pursuit of genuinely scientific knowledge, against political ideology and especially Marxist ideology. He consciously aligned himself with some of the pioneers of objective social science, and especially with Max Weber, Edward Shils and Karl Popper.

Additional Information	Symposium dedicated to Michael Banton (1926–2018) and his contribution to ASEN and the study of race, ethnicity, and nationalism
Item Type	Article
URI	https://reading-clone.eprints-hosting.org/id/eprint/93699
Identification Number/DOI	10.1111/nana.12633
Refereed	Yes
Divisions	Arts, Humanities and Social Science > School of Literature and Languages > Languages and Cultures > French
Additional Information	Symposium dedicated to Michael Banton (1926–2018) and his contribution to ASEN and the study of race, ethnicity, and nationalism
Publisher	Wiley-Blackwell
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