TY - BOOK AU - Asis Mistry PY - 2025 CY - Oxford, United Kingdom PB - Peter Lang Verlag SN - 9781805841548 TI - Rethinking Social Science Research T2 - New Methods and Perspectives DO - 10.3726/b23224 UR - https://www.peterlang.com/document/1599446 N2 - Amid digital disruption, shifting epistemologies, and rising global uncertainties, this book reimagines the foundations and futures of social science research. It offers a critical yet accessible examination of contemporary methodologies, mapping their historical roots alongside their present-day transformations. From discourse analysis and participatory inquiry to artificial intelligence, digital ethnography, and decolonial critique, the author traces how research practices are adapting to meet the complexities of our time. Grounded in ethical reflexivity and methodological pluralism, this work bridges theory and practice—opening new avenues for inquiry across the humanities and social sciences. KW - Social science methods, critical theory, digital research, decolonial epistemology, participatory research, AI in social science, interdisciplinary methods, research ethics, data analysis, postcolonial critique, methodological innovation LA - English ER -