Question

What is the central concern of a critical researcher? A. A critique of the research methods of a completed study B. A critique of self C. A critique of society and social practices D. A critique of existing theories

Answer 1

The answer is (C.) A critique of society and social practices

Critical Theory is a school of thought that stresses the reflective assessment and critique of society and culture by applying knowledge from the social sciences and the humanities. As a term, Critical Theory has two meanings with different origins and histories: the first originated in sociology and the second originated in literary criticism, whereby it is used and applied as an umbrella term that can describe a theory founded upon critique.

The core concepts of Critical Theory are as follows:

1. That critical social theory should be directed at the totality of society in its historical specificity (i.e. how it came to be configured at a specific point in time), and
2. That Critical Theory should improve understanding of society by integrating all the major social sciences, including geography, economics, sociology, history, political science, anthropology, and psychology.