Abstract
In this chapter I will argue that the key contribution of the humanities and social sciences today is to demonstrate that contemporary problems resist simplistic solutions. Instead, in order to address our current problems, we need to take social and cultural complexity seriously. To navigate complexity, our research needs to be actively and critically engaged with those problems by providing contextual knowledge and understanding about them. I will explicate some of the requirements for this engaged research at the end of this chapter.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Globalization, Modernity and Urban Change in Asian Cities |
| Editors | Pham Quang Minh, Nguyen Van Suu, Ien Ang, Gay Hawkins |
| Place of Publication | India |
| Publisher | Knowledge Publishing House |
| Pages | 11-26 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9786049433924 |
| Publication status | Published - 2016 |
Keywords
- social sciences
- complexity (philosophy)
- globalization
- research