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Exceptions Are the Rule: An Inquiry into Methods in the Social Sciences » Read Now
by Joel H. Levine. 312 pgs.

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

...Calculus for the Social Sciences 35 4 The Rule of Safety: Gamma...10 Real Social Distance 249 11...would like to whisper in the ear of students...point is that "modern"...
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Research Strategies in the Social Sciences: A Guide to New Approaches » Read Now
by Elinor Scarbrough, Eric Tanenbaum. 320 pgs.

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

In this single, accessible volume, a team of international experts sets out a range of analytic tools available to social scientists from the cutting edge of social science methodolgy. In contrast to much of the existing literature, which is often of daunting complexity, this volume presents social...
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In this single, accessible volume, a team of international experts sets out a range of analytic tools available to social scientists from the cutting edge of social science methodolgy. In contrast to much of the existing literature, which is often of daunting complexity, this volume presents social scientists with some experience with a guide through the maze of advanced techniques applicable across the range of the social sciences. The first chapters outline ways in which the revolution in computing power is transforming the working environment for social scientists, extending their analytic reach, and opening up new research horizons. The empirical chapters each present a particular approach to data analysis, discussing the underlying logic and demonstrating its application by working through a substantive example - with mathematical reasoning kept to a minimum. The theoretical chapters provide an introduction to recently developing approaches to social science research. Each chapter includes ample references to other works in the field, and to appropriate software programs, for those who are keen to pursue a particular approach in greater detail.
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Philosophy and Methodology in the Social Sciences » Read Now
by Barry Hindess. 258 pgs.

Collections: Philosophy, Psychology, Entire Library

...Philosophy and Methodology in the Social Sciences Philosophy and Methodology in the Social Sciences BARRY HINDESS Department...Hindess, Barry Philosophy and methodology in...
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The Use of Official Statistics in Sociology: A Critique of Positivism and Ethnomethodology » Read Now
by Barry Hindess. 64 pgs.

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...types of evidence in the social sciences. By examining the ways in which materials are collected...to show that these -- and social statistics in general -- cannot...these...
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A Handbook for Data Analysis in the Behavioral Sciences: Statistical Issues » Read Now
by Gideon Keren, Charles Lewis. 540 pgs.

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

...Most of the methodology and statistical...those for the social sciences do not improve...typically written in the technical...importance of the social sciences. All the...
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A Case for the Case Study » Read Now
by Joe R. Feagin, Anthony M. Orum, Gideon Sjoberg. 290 pgs.

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The Problem of Social-Scientific Knowledge » Read Now
by William P. McEwen. 589 pgs.

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...as a text in my undergraduate course, "The Methodology of the Social Sciences." During...students in The Methodology of the Social Sciences this work...questions: it is...
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Measurement, Design, and Analysis: An Integrated Approach » Read Now
by Elazar J. Pedhazur, Liora Pedhazur Schmelkin. 822 pgs.

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

The main premise of this text is to help you become not only proficient in various aspects of research but also to develop the perspective that takes into account their interrelations and interdependencies. Moreover, to help you learn to appreciate the paramount role of theory in guiding the research enterprise.
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Individualism in Social Science: Forms and Limits of a Methodology » Read Now
by Rajeev Bhargava. 271 pgs.

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

Bhargava carefully disentangles the different forms of methodological individualism, and then identifies the key assumptions of its most plausible version that beliefs are attitudes individuated entirely in terms of what lies within the individual mind. He argues that once this assumption is...
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Bhargava carefully disentangles the different forms of methodological individualism, and then identifies the key assumptions of its most plausible version that beliefs are attitudes individuated entirely in terms of what lies within the individual mind. He argues that once this assumption is challenged, it is possible to rehabilitate a non-individuated methodology that permits a contextual study of beliefs and desires and even a study of social context relatively independent of the beliefs and desires of individuals.
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Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction » Read Now
by Edward Craig. 132 pgs.

Collections: Philosophy, Entire Library

...ESSAYS ON METHODOLOGY BY GUNNAR...YORK VALUE IN SOCIAL THEORY Copyright...Printed in the United States...the social sciences xxxiv...particularly glaring in the social...
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The Early Origins of the Social Sciences » Read Now
by Lynn McDonald. 383 pgs.

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...Early Origins of the Social Sciences , in short, deals...central issues in methodology and society...development of the methodology of the empirical social sciences in each...
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Max Weber's Methodology: The Unification of the Cultural and Social Sciences » Read Now
by Fritz Ringer. 176 pgs.

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In this significant study, Fritz Ringer offers a new approach to Weber's work, interpreting his methodological writings in the context of the lively German intellectual debates of his day, and demonstrating how Weber was able to bridge the divide between humanistic interpretation and causal explanation in historical and cultural studies.
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Qualitative-Quantitative Research Methodology: Exploring the Interactive Continuum » Read Now
by Isadore Newman, Carolyn R. Benz. 240 pgs.

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Rejecting the artificial dichotomy between qualitative and quantitative research strategies in the social and behavioral sciences, Isadore Newman and Carolyn R. Benz argue that the two approaches are neither mutually exclusive nor interchangeable; rather, the actual relationship between the two...
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Rejecting the artificial dichotomy between qualitative and quantitative research strategies in the social and behavioral sciences, Isadore Newman and Carolyn R. Benz argue that the two approaches are neither mutually exclusive nor interchangeable; rather, the actual relationship between the two paradigms is one of isolated events on a continuum of scientific inquiry. Through graphic and narrative descriptions, Newman and Benz show research to be a holistic endeavor in the world of inquiry. To clarify their argument, they provide a diagram of the "qualitative-quantitative interactive continuum" showing that qualitative analysis with its feedback loops can easily modify the types of research questions asked in quantitative analysis research and that the quantitative analysis results and its feedback can change what will be asked qualitatively. In their model for research - an "interactive continuum" - Newman and Benz emphasize four major points: the research question dictates the selection of research methods; consistency between question and design can lead to a method of critiquing research studies in journals; the interactive continuum model is built around the place of theory; and the assurance of "validity" of research is central to all studies.
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Applied Multivariate Statistics for the Social Sciences » Read Now
by James Stevens. 734 pgs.

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

...Congress Cataloging-in-SYSTEMation Data...statistics for the social sciences / James Stevens...INTRODUCTION Studies in the social sciences comparing two...Statistical...