Abstract
In this chapter, we will
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Introduce the term paradigm;
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Discuss post-positivism as a paradigmatic approach to qualitative social science;
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Discuss anti-positivist approaches — humanism and poststructuralism/postmodernism — as paradigmatic approaches to qualitative social science.
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Markula, P., Silk, M. (2011). Paradigmatic Approaches to Physical Culture. In: Qualitative Research for Physical Culture. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230305632_2
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