Ricerc@Sapienza

It is typically believed by students of sociology that the Chicago School invented the participant observation method, thereby giving rise to a new, participatory way to carryout research based on the involvement of social actors. According to some authors, however, it is simply a myth to associate the Chicago School with the foundation of the participatory approach, whereas according to others this connection represents the truth. This paper seeks to resolve this issue through critical

Bread can be used in a number of different ways, and has considerable and varied cultural significance that has led to a vast range of visions of the world. Considering bread as an epistemic entity makes it possible to realize what Yhuda Elkana defines as “images of knowledge” 1: a multidimensional reading of many phenomena and processes which “constitute the long lost bridges that effectively link the pure and simple social world (norms, values, ideologies) to the body of knowledge” 2.

A journey without stopping: the neverending tradition of skepticism