The Comparative Method: Moving Beyond Qualitative and Quantitative Strategies

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University of California Press, 1989 M03 28 - 218 páginas
Professor Ragin proposes a synthetic new strategy, based on an application of Boolean algebra, that will combine the strengths of both qualitative and quantitative sociology. Elegantly accessible and germane to the work of all the social sciences, this book will garner interest, debate, and praise from many quarters.
 

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1 The Distinctiveness of Comparative Social Science
1
2 Heterogeneity and Causal Complexity
19
3 CaseOriented Comparative Methods
34
4 The VariableOriented Approach
53
5 Combined Versus Synthetic Comparative Strategies
69
Basic Concepts
85
7 Extensions of Boolean Methods of Qualitative Comparison
103
8 Applications of Boolean Methods of Qualitative Comparison
125
9 The Dialogue of Ideas and Evidence in Social Research
164
Bibliography
173
Index
181
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Charles C. Ragin is Professor of Sociology at Northwestern University.

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