Frankenstein Methodology

The meta‑level study and justification of the Frankenstein Method. It argues that methodological pluralism and bricolage (tinkering) are not signs of weakness but strengths when facing complex, real‑world problems. It draws on post‑positivist philosophy of science (Feyerabend’s “anything goes” in a disciplined sense), critical realism, and pragmatism. Frankenstein Methodology provides criteria for successful stitching: complementarity, triangulation, and transparency about how different methods are combined. It is a practical guide for researchers who refuse to be constrained by monomethodological dogma.

Example: “Frankenstein methodology guided the disaster research team: they used satellite data (quantitative), survivor testimonies (qualitative), and infrastructure maps (spatial) not as a hierarchy but as a patchwork—each method filled gaps left by others.”

Frankenstein Methodology by Abzugal Nammugal Enkigal June 1, 2026