| Description |
1 online resource (xxx, 185 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover; Contents; Preface and Overview; Acknowledgments; Introduction to the 2014 Edition; 1. The Distinctiveness of Comparative Social Science; 2. Heterogeneity and Causal Complexity; 3. Case-Oriented Comparative Methods; 4. The Variable-Oriented Approach; 5. Combined Versus Synthetic Comparative Strategies; 6. A Boolean Approach to Qualitative Comparison: Basic Concepts; 7. Extensions of Boolean Methods of Qualitative Comparison; 8. Applications of Boolean Methods of Qualitative Comparison; 9. The Dialogue of Ideas and Evidence in Social Research; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H |
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Ij; k; l; m; n; o; p; q; r; s; t; u; v; w; z |
| Summary |
Charles C. Ragin's The Comparative Method proposes a synthetic strategy, based on an application of Boolean algebra, that combines the strengths of both qualitative and quantitative sociology. Elegantly accessible and germane to the work of all the social sciences, and now updated with a new introduction, this book will continue to garner interest, debate, and praise |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Machine converted from AACR2 source record |
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Based on print version record |
| Subject |
Social sciences -- Comparative method.
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Algebra, Boolean.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- Cultural & Social.
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Algebra, Boolean.
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Social sciences -- Comparative method.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
0520957350 |
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9780520957350 |
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