A tale of two cultures qualitative and quantitative research in the social sciences
A tale of two cultures: qualitative and quantitative research in the social sciences
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Main Authors: Goertz, Gary 1953- (Author), Mahoney, James 1968- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Princeton Princeton University Press 2012
Subjects:
Quantitative Methode
Sozialwissenschaften
Qualitative Methode
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Item Description:Some in the social sciences argue that the same logic applies to both qualitative and quantitative methods. In A Tale of Two Cultures, Gary Goertz and James Mahoney demonstrate that these two paradigms constitute different cultures, each internally coherent yet marked by contrasting norms, practices, and toolkits. They identify and discuss major differences between these two traditions that touch nearly every aspect of social science research, including design, goals, causal effects and models, concepts and measurement, data analysis, and case selection. Although focused on the differences be
Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter 1. Introduction; Chapter 2. Mathematical Prelude: A Selective Introduction to Logic and Set Theory for Social Scientists; Part I. Causal Models and Inference; Chapter 3. Causes-of-Effects versus Effects-of-Causes; Chapter 4. Causal Models; Chapter 5. Asymmetry; Chapter 6. Hume's Two Definitions of Cause; Part II. Within-Case Analysis; Chapter 7. Within-Case versus Cross-Case Causal Analysis; Chapter 8. Causal Mechanisms and Process Tracing; Chapter 9. Counterfactuals; Part III. Concepts and Measurement. - Chapter 10. Concepts: Definitions, Indicators, and ErrorChapter 11. Meaning and Measurement; Chapter 12. Semantics, Statistics, and Data Transformations; Chapter 13. Conceptual Opposites and Typologies; Part IV. Research Design and Generalization; Chapter 14. Case Selection and Hypothesis Testing; Chapter 15. Generalizations; Chapter 16.Scope; Chapter 17. Conclusion; Appendix; Name Index; Subject Index. - Some in the social sciences argue that the same logic applies to both qualitative and quantitative methods. In A Tale of Two Cultures, Gary Goertz and James Mahoney demonstrate that these two paradigms constitute different cultures, each internally coherent yet marked by contrasting norms, practices, and toolkits. They identify and discuss major differences between these two traditions that touch nearly every aspect of social science research, including design, goals, causal effects and models, concepts and measurement, data analysis, and case selection. Although focused on the diffe
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ISBN:9781400845446
DOI:10.1515/9781400845446

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