Abstract
Social scientists have been able to abandon the dilemma of choosing methodology from a selection of either qualitative or quantitative, with the development of pragmatism in social research. Pragmatism as a worldview has helped researchers to combine both the qualitative and quantitative methodologies for conducting social research. Therefore, pragmatism is a nascent topic of scholarly attention in social science research. This chapter is, thus, an attempt to highlight the definition, development, and major characteristics of pragmatism. This chapter will also explain how pragmatism supports a mixed-method approach in social science research.KeywordsWorldviewSocial sciencePositivismConstructivismQuantitativeQualitative and mixed-methodsPragmatismParadigm
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