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Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=52939#.VKyor8nQrzE Author(s)   Carol Bacchi Affiliation(s) The Department of Politics & International Studies, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia . ABSTRACT The purpose of this paper is to introduce and elaborate the varied meanings of problematization in contemporary policy theory. The primary focus is on the different meanings and uses of the term in interpretivism and in Foucault-influenced poststructuralism. The paper argues that interpretive/argumentative adaptations direct attention primarily to how policy makers/workers develop problematizations (ways of understanding a problem) while Foucault-influenced poststructuralists critically scrutinize problematizations (the ways in which “problems” are produced and represented) in governmental policies and practices. It concludes that Foucault-influenced adaptations provide a more substantive critique of extan...

Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=48986#.VJd8ycCAM4 Author(s) Muhammad Faisol Chowdhury Affiliation(s) School of Business, North South University, Dhaka, Bangladesh . ABSTRACT The purpose of this paper is to critically discuss the extent of interpretivism to understand the contemporary social world. This paper firstly highlights the roots of interpretivism which can be traced back in the ancient history of philosophy. It then discusses the concept of interpretivism and gives a critical commentary on the Weber’s construction of ideal types to help explore the contemporary social world. The paper then further discusses the concept of “verstehen” and explains how it can...