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Preface and Acknowledgments | |
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Methods for Sociology and Related Disciplines | |
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What Kind of Theory Do Sociologists Study? | |
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The Formation of Methodological Factions | |
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An Outline of the Argument | |
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The Centrality of Distances in Study | |
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Design for Causal Theories | |
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Economy in Data Collection | |
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Using Data to Refine Concepts and "Measurements" of Concepts | |
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Contexts | |
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Differences and Distances between Contexts | |
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Contexts Shaping Causal Processes | |
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Using Data to Find Mechanisms and Processes | |
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Relation of Such Process Concepts to Concepts of Units of Analysis | |
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Problem VI: Testing Theories by Testing Hypotheses with Data | |
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Using Data to Refine Theories Self-Evaluation | |
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Distances as Central to Causal Reasoning and Methods | |
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The Minimum Piece of Causal Information Is Two Distances Difference, Distance, Units, Causes within Units Closer and Farther: Numbers, Lines, and Curves | |
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The Centrality of Distances in Later Chapters of This Book | |
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The Basic Structure of Economy in Social Research | |
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The Centrality of Distances in Study Design | |
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Differences among Cultures or Societies | |
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Intensity of Observation Sparse Fields and the Expense of Getting a Grip on a Case Stinchcombe Methods | |
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Slavery Short Version Clemens Books | |
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Short Version Theoretical Methods to Increase Economies in Data Collection | |
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Theory Allowing One to Use Data from a "Lower" Level | |
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The Theoretical Penumbra and Exploratory Research | |
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Getting Unconfounded Distances When Not to Follow my Advice on Sampling Extreme Cases Intensively "Nearby" | |
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Theories and the Value of Data Process | |
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Data Becker Short Version Context | |
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Appendix: General Note on American "Random" Samples | |
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Using Data to Refine Concepts of Distances between Units of Analysis "Sensitizing Concepts” and Improving Them | |
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Institutionalized Definitions | |
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"Informal" Institutions Methodological Implications of the Examples | |
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Extending the Notion Distances between Situations Quantitative and Qualitative Distances | |
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Exemplification of Discrete Variables | |
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Stinchcombe Logic of Analogy Short Version | |
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The Opposite End: Exact Concepts | |
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Criteria for Good Concepts with Good Measurements | |
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Stinchcombe Psychology of Rebellion Short Version Uses of Exactness | |
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Principles of Refining Concepts of Distances | |
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Refining Concepts about Contexts | |
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Concepts about Context, and Context-Specific Concepts | |
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Books for Context, Articles for Causation with Assumed Context | |
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Contexts to Study Meanings | |
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The Relation of Context to Distances between Units of Analysis Periodization and Localization in Historical Sociology Clemens | |
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Time Short Version Geographical and Temporal Boundaries of Context | |
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Exactness of Concepts of Context | |
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Institutions as Contexts of Organizations Schneiberg-Clemens | |
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Institutionalism Methods | |
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Short Version Concepts and Variables about Contexts | |
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Summary on Concepts of Context | |
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Units of Analysis and Mechanisms: Turning Causes into Effects | |
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The Interdependence of Concepts and Units of Analysis | |
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Abbott Short Version Investigating Analogies and Their Causal Meaning Analogies between Distances as the Core of Analogies between Units of Analysis | |
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An Example of a Mechanism Paper | |
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Five Main Kinds of Mechanisms and Units of Analysis | |
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Stinchcombe Mechanisms Short Version | |
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A Basic Mechanism with Variants: Complex Cultural Objects, Their Creators, and Their Users | |
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Methodological Strategy on Texts, Discourse, and Reception Objects and Actions, Griswold and the Artist-Audience | |
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Relation Griswold Short Version | |
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Back to Books versus Articles Reception versus Production | |
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Scholarly Citations as Evidence of "Serious" Reception Interpretation | |
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Explanation by Interpretation | |
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Summary: M | |