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Social Science Concepts: A User´s Guide
Gary Goertz
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Description for Social Science Concepts: A User´s Guide
Paperback. Explores alternative means of concept construction and their impact on the role of concepts in measurement, case selection, and theories. This book examines the necessary approach to concept building and contrasts it with the family resemblance approach. It provides advice on the construction and use of social science concepts. Num Pages: 320 pages, 23 line illus. 35 tables. BIC Classification: JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
Concepts lie at the core of social science theory and methodology. They provide substance to theories; they form the basis of measurement; they influence the selection of cases. Social Science Concepts: A Users Guide explores alternative means of concept construction and their impact on the role of concepts in measurement, case selection, and theories. While there exists a plethora of books on measurement, scaling, and the like, there are virtually no books devoted to the construction and analysis of concepts and their role in the research enterprise. Social Science Concepts: A Users Guide provides detailed and practical advice on the ... Read more
Concepts lie at the core of social science theory and methodology. They provide substance to theories; they form the basis of measurement; they influence the selection of cases. Social Science Concepts: A Users Guide explores alternative means of concept construction and their impact on the role of concepts in measurement, case selection, and theories. While there exists a plethora of books on measurement, scaling, and the like, there are virtually no books devoted to the construction and analysis of concepts and their role in the research enterprise. Social Science Concepts: A Users Guide provides detailed and practical advice on the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691124117
SKU
V9780691124117
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99-1
About Gary Goertz
Gary Goertz is Professor of Political Science at the University of Arizona. He is the author of "Contexts of International Politics and International Norms" and "Decision Making: A Punctuated Equilibrium Model", and the coauthor of "War and Peace in International Rivalry".
Reviews for Social Science Concepts: A User´s Guide
Winner of the 2007 Giovanni Sartori Book Award "This book will primarily appeal to the social science methodologist...the analysis of concept formation is interesting [and] it clearly contributes to the methodological debate."
Timothy J. White, European Legacy
Timothy J. White, European Legacy