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Method in Social Science: A Realist Approach
, 1984Preface to the second edition. Introduction. 1. Knowledge in context 2. Theory, observation and practical adequacy 3. Theory and method I: abstraction, structure and cause 4. Theory and method II: types of system and their implications 5.
A. Sayer
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, 2018
This book offers a comprehensive case for an “interpretive” or hermeneutic approach to the social sciences. Interpretive approaches are a major growth area in the social sciences because they offer a full-blown alternative to the behavioralism ...
M. Bevir, Jason Blakely
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This book offers a comprehensive case for an “interpretive” or hermeneutic approach to the social sciences. Interpretive approaches are a major growth area in the social sciences because they offer a full-blown alternative to the behavioralism ...
M. Bevir, Jason Blakely
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“Objectivity” in Social Science and Social Policy
, 2017The fact that the points of view, not only of the contributors but of the editors as well, are not identical even on methodological issues, stands as a guarantee that the Archiv will not fall prey to any sectarian outlook. On the other hand, agreement as
M. Weber
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Narratives in Social Science Research
, 2004The Narrative Turn in Social Studies How Stories Are Made Collecting Stories Narratives in an Interview Situation Reading Narratives Structural Analyses Close Readings Poststructuralism, Interruption, Deconstruction Reading Social Sciences Writing Social
Barbara Czarniawska
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Big Data and Social Science: A Practical Guide to Methods and Tools
, 2016Both Traditional Students and Working Professionals Acquire the Skills to Analyze Social Problems. Big Data and Social Science: A Practical Guide to Methods and Tools shows how to apply data science to real-world problems in both research and the ...
Ian M. Foster +4 more
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Affect and Emotion: A New Social Science Understanding
, 2012Chapter 1: Introducing Affect: Lines of Argument Chapter 2: Bodying Affect: Affective Flows and Their Psychobiological Figuring Chapter 3: Negotiating Affect: Discourse, Representation and Affective Meaning-Making Chapter 4: Situating Affect: Interaction,
M. Wetherell
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, 2001
In this innovative approach to the practice of social science, Charles Ragin explores the use of fuzzy sets to bridge the divide between quantitative and qualitative methods. Paradoxically, the fuzzy set is a powerful tool because it replaces an unwieldy,
Charles C. Ragin
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In this innovative approach to the practice of social science, Charles Ragin explores the use of fuzzy sets to bridge the divide between quantitative and qualitative methods. Paradoxically, the fuzzy set is a powerful tool because it replaces an unwieldy,
Charles C. Ragin
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Integrating explanation and prediction in computational social science
Nature, 2021Jake M. Hofman +11 more
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