Introduction to the Special Issue: The Processes of Methodological Innovation Narrative Accounts and Reflections

Introduction to the Special Issue: The Processes of Methodological Innovation Narrative Accounts and Reflections

In recent years there has been an upsurge of interest in methodological innovation and innovative methodologies in the social sciences. Driven by a wider, global impetus for innovation, discussions have centred on the use, application, diffusion and success of new methods. In the social sciences in...

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Main Authors: Maria Xenitidou, Nigel Gilbert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2012-04-01
Series:Methodological Innovations
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.4256/mio.2012.001
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spelling doaj-96d69363cfc446fcac109c82d11fe79a2020-11-25T03:35:34ZengSAGE PublishingMethodological Innovations2059-79912012-04-01710.4256/mio.2012.001Introduction to the Special Issue: The Processes of Methodological Innovation Narrative Accounts and ReflectionsMaria Xenitidou0Nigel Gilbert1 Centre for Research in Social Simulation (CRESS), University of Surrey SIMIAN, A Node of the ESRC National Centre for Research Methods, University of SurreyIn recent years there has been an upsurge of interest in methodological innovation and innovative methodologies in the social sciences. Driven by a wider, global impetus for innovation, discussions have centred on the use, application, diffusion and success of new methods. In the social sciences in particular, this upsurge of interest has been attributed to a need to respond to the complexities of the social world that has encouraged methodological, disciplinary and institutional interaction and cross-fertilisation. However, these discussions usually overlook the processes involved in methodological innovation and ignore their role in shaping innovative methodologies. This special issue aims to trigger discussion on the processes of methodological innovation in the social science community and beyond.https://doi.org/10.4256/mio.2012.001
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description In recent years there has been an upsurge of interest in methodological innovation and innovative methodologies in the social sciences. Driven by a wider, global impetus for innovation, discussions have centred on the use, application, diffusion and success of new methods. In the social sciences in particular, this upsurge of interest has been attributed to a need to respond to the complexities of the social world that has encouraged methodological, disciplinary and institutional interaction and cross-fertilisation. However, these discussions usually overlook the processes involved in methodological innovation and ignore their role in shaping innovative methodologies. This special issue aims to trigger discussion on the processes of methodological innovation in the social science community and beyond.
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