Causal layered analysis: Poststructuralism as method

Causal layered analysis is offered as a new futures research method. It utility is not in predicting the future but in creating transformative spaces for the creation of alternative futures. Causal layered analysis consists of four levels: the litany, social causes, discourse/worldview and myth/meta...

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Published in:Futures : the journal of policy, planning and futures studies planning and futures studies, 1998-10, Vol.30 (8), p.815-829
Main Author: Inayatullah, Sohail
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Future
Methodology
Methods
Research methodology
Social life & customs
Studies
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Summary:Causal layered analysis is offered as a new futures research method. It utility is not in predicting the future but in creating transformative spaces for the creation of alternative futures. Causal layered analysis consists of four levels: the litany, social causes, discourse/worldview and myth/metaphor. The challenge is to conduct research that moves up and down these layers of analysis and thus is inclusive of different ways of knowing.
ISSN:0016-3287
1873-6378
DOI:10.1016/S0016-3287(98)00086-X