The Comparative Method
Moving Beyond Qualitative and Quantitative Strategies
1st Edition
Published on 18. July 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
216 pages
978-0-520-28003-8 (ISBN)
Description
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.
Reviews / Votes
"Scarcely a word in this forcefully argued book is ill spent." * American Journal of Sociology * "Presents a methodological strategy designed to transcend [the] general approaches." * Social Forces *More details
Edition
First Edition, With a New Introduction
Language
English
Place of publication
Berkerley
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 228 mm
Width: 149 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
309 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-520-28003-8 (9780520280038)
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Schweitzer Classification
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Additional editions
E-Book
07/2014
1st Edition
Naval Institute Press
€24.49
Available for download
Person
Charles C. Ragin is Chancellor's Professor of Sociology at the University of California, Irvine.
Content
Preface and Overview Acknowledgements 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 Qualitatve Comparison 8. Applications of Boolean Methods of Qualitative Comparison 9. The Dialogue of Ideas and Evidence in Social Research Bibliography Index