Comparative Social Research, 1997

by Mjoset, Lars; Brochmann, Grete; Kelleberg, Ragnvald; Leira, Arnlaug

• ISBN13: 9780762302505
• ISBN10: 076230250X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1997-11-01
• Publisher: Jai
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Summary

Focusing upon the area of social methodology, this volume examines diverse approaches toward sociological research. These include case-orientated research versus variable orientated research, a multi-methodological approach and comparing historical sequences. The book should serve as a source of reference for research into approaches to social methodology.

Table of Contents

LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS	vii	(4)
INTRODUCTION	xi
Fredrik Engelstad
Lars Mjoset
CURRENT ISSUES IN COMPARATIVE MACROSOCIOLOGY: A DEBATE ON METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES	1	(26)
John H. Goldthorpe
TURNING THE TABLES: HOW CASE-ORIENTED RESEARCH CHALLENGES VARIABLE-ORIENTED RESEARCH	27	(16)
Charles C. Ragin
MEANS AND ENDS OF COMPARISON IN MACROSOCIOLOGY	43	(12)
Charles Tilly
COMPARING HISTORICAL SEQUENCES--A POWERFUL TOOL FOR CAUSAL ANALYSIS	55	(18)
Dietrich Rueschemeyer
John D. Stephens
STORIES, OBSERVATIONS, SYSTEMS, THEORIES	73	(12)
Henry Teune
ON THE CONCEPT OF TURNING POINT	85	(22)
Andrew Abbott
METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES IN COMPARATIVE MACROSOCIOLOGY	107	(14)
Jack A. Goldstone
A RESPONSE TO THE COMMENTARIES	121	(12)
John H. Goldthorpe
REDUCTION OF COMPLEXITY FOR A SMALL-N ANALYSIS: A STEPWISE MULTI-METHODOLOGICAL APPROACH	133	(30)
Dirk Berg-Schlosser
Gisele De Meur
MEASUREMENT OF EDUCATION IN COMPARATIVE RESEARCH	163	(40)
Michael Braun
Walter Muller
COMPARATIVE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF LIFE COURSES	203	(24)
Karl Ulrich Mayer
MAKING INSTITUTIONS DYNAMIC IN CROSS-NATIONAL RESEARCH: TIME-SPACE DISTANCING IN EXPLAINING UNEMPLOYMENT	227
Thomas Janoski
Christa McGill
Vanessa Tinsley