Concepts and Method in Social Science

David Collier

ISBN 10: 0415775787 / ISBN 13: 9780415775786

Verlag: Routledge Dez 2008, 2008

Beschreibung

This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Careful work with concepts is a cornerstone of good social science methodology. Concepts and Method in Social Science demonstrates the crucial role of concepts, providing a timely contribution that draws both on the classicwork of Giovanni Sartori and the writing of a younger generation of scholars.In this volume, major writings of Sartori are juxtaposed with other work that exemplifies important approaches to concept analysis. The book isorganized into three key sections: Part I : Sartori on Concepts and Methods - including an examination of the necessary logical steps in moving from conceptualization to measurement and the relationships among meanings, terms and observations. Part II: Extending the Sartori Tradition - eminent scholars analyse five key ideas in concept analysis: revolution, culture, democracy, peasants and institutionalization within the context of the Sartori tradition. Part III: In the Academy and Beyond - both an engaging autobiographical essay written by Giovanni Sartori and reflections from former students provide a unique context in which to situate this varied and rigorous discussion of concept analysis and qualitative methods. Concepts and Method in Social Science is an accessible text that is well suited to advanced undergraduates and graduate students, providing a distinct and coherent introduction to comparative political analysis. 380 pp. Englisch.

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Bibliografische Details

• Titel: Concepts and Method in Social Science
• Verlag: Routledge Dez 2008
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2008
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 0415775787
• ISBN-13: 9780415775786
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Zustand: Neu
• Abmessungen: 234B x 156 H x 20 T Millimeter Breite: 234 mm, Höhe: 156 mm, Tiefe: 20 mm
• Gewicht: 576 Gramm

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Inhaltsangabe

Careful work with concepts is a cornerstone of good social science methodology. Concepts and Method in Social Science demonstrates the crucial role of concepts, providing a timely contribution that draws both on the classic work of Giovanni Sartori and the writing of a younger generation of scholars.

In this volume, major writings of Sartori are juxtaposed with other work that exemplifies important approaches to concept analysis. The book is organized into three key sections:

• Part I : Sartori on Concepts and Methods - including an examination of the necessary logical steps in moving from conceptualization to measurement and the relationships among meanings, terms and observations.

• Part II: Extending the Sartori Tradition - eminent scholars analyse five key ideas in concept analysis: revolution, culture, democracy, peasants and institutionalization within the context of the Sartori tradition.

• Part III: In the Academy and Beyond - both an engaging autobiographical essay written by Giovanni Sartori and reflections from former students provide a unique context in which to situate this varied and rigorous discussion of concept analysis and qualitative methods.

Concepts and Method in Social Science is an accessible text that is well suited to advanced undergraduates and graduate students, providing a distinct and coherent introduction to comparative political analysis.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

David Collier, John Gerring