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The Comparative Method - by Charles C Ragin (Paperback)
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- 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.
- About the Author: Charles C. Ragin is Chancellor's Professor of Sociology at the University of California, Irvine.
- 216 Pages
- Social Science, Research
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About the Book
"This splendidly original work . . . will become an epistemological landmark appreciated by many different schools of thought that have wrestled with the methodological problems Ragin raises and answers."--Daniel Chirot, University of Washington"Charles Ragin has produced a well-argued and highly provocative contribution to the growing literature on methods of comparative and historical sociology. While not everyone will agree, all will learn from this book. The result will be to intensify the dialogue between theory and evidence in comparative research, furthering a fruitful symbiosis of 'quantitative' and 'qualitative' methods."--Theda Skocpol, Harvard University
Book Synopsis
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.From the Back Cover
"This splendidly original work . . . will become an epistemological landmark appreciated by many different schools of thought that have wrestled with the methodological problems Ragin raises and answers."--Daniel Chirot, University of Washington"Charles Ragin has produced a well-argued and highly provocative contribution to the growing literature on methods of comparative and historical sociology. While not everyone will agree, all will learn from this book. The result will be to intensify the dialogue between theory and evidence in comparative research, furthering a fruitful symbiosis of 'quantitative' and 'qualitative' methods."--Theda Skocpol, Harvard University
Review Quotes
"Presents a methodological strategy designed to transcend [the] general approaches."-- "Social Forces"
"Scarcely a word in this forcefully argued book is ill spent."-- "American Journal of Sociology"
About the Author
Charles C. Ragin is Chancellor's Professor of Sociology at the University of California, Irvine.Dimensions (Overall): 8.9 Inches (H) x 5.9 Inches (W) x .6 Inches (D)
Weight: .7 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 216
Genre: Social Science
Sub-Genre: Research
Publisher: University of California Press
Format: Paperback
Author: Charles C Ragin
Language: English
Street Date: July 18, 2014
TCIN: 85050703
UPC: 9780520280038
Item Number (DPCI): 247-43-5468
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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