Approaches and Methodologies in the Social Sciences A Pluralist Perspective

Name: Approaches and Methodologies in the Social Sciences A Pluralist Perspective
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ISBN: 9780521709668

ISBN-10: 0521709660

ISBN-13: 9780521709668

Edition: 2008

Authors: Donatella Della Porta, Michael Keating

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A revolutionary new textbook introducing masters and doctoral students to the major research approaches and methodologies in the social sciences. Written by an outstanding set of scholars, and derived from successful course teaching, this volume will empower students to choose their own approach to research, to justify this approach, and to situate it within the discipline. It addresses questions of ontology, epistemology and philosophy of social science, and proceeds to issues of methodology and research design essential for producing a good research proposal. It also introduces researchers to the main issues of debate and contention in the methodology of social sciences, identifying…

Book details

List price: $63.99
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 8/28/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 382
Size: 6.89" wide x 9.69" long x 0.71" tall
Weight: 1.672
Language: English

Donatella della Porta is Professor of Sociology at the European University Institute in Florence.



List of figures


List of tables


Contributors


Preface



Introduction




Epistemology and philosophy of the social sciences



How many approaches in the social sciences? An epistemological introduction




Normative political theory and empirical research




Causal explanation




Constructivism: what it is (not) and how it matters




Culture and social science




Historical institutionalism




Game theory




Rationality and recognition




Research design



Concepts and concept formation




Comparative analysis: case-oriented versus variable-oriented research




Case studies and process tracing: theories and practices




Quantitative analysis




The design of social and political research




Ethnographic approaches




Comparing approaches, methodologies and methods. Some concluding remarks



References


Glossary


Index