The structure of (social) scientific contradictions: a commentary on the problem of paradigmatic behaviour by social scientists

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Weed, M. 2009. The structure of (social) scientific contradictions: a commentary on the problem of paradigmatic behaviour by social scientists. Qualitative Research in Sport and Exercise. 1 (3), pp. 312-321. https://doi.org/10.1080/19398440903192365

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Authors	Weed, M.
Keywords	Kuhn; normal science; social science method; research quality
Year	2009
Journal	Qualitative Research in Sport and Exercise
Journal citation	1 (3), pp. 312-321
Publisher	Routledge
ISSN	1939-8441
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)	https://doi.org/10.1080/19398440903192365
Print	2009
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