The Comparative Method: Moving Beyond Qualitative and Quantitative Strategies

Charles C. Ragin

Published by University of California Press 2014

The Comparative Method

Moving Beyond Qualitative and Quantitative Strategies

Charles C. Ragin

https://doi.org/10.1525/9780520957350

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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. 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.

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Ragin Charles C. :

Charles C. Ragin is Chancellor's Professor of Sociology at the University of California, Irvine.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Preface and Overview Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Acknowledgments Publicly Available Download PDF	xvii
Introduction to the 2014 Edition Publicly Available Download PDF	xix
1. The Distinctiveness of Comparative Social Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
2. Heterogeneity and Causal Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	19
3. Case-Oriented Comparative Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	34
4. The Variable-Oriented Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	53
5. Combined Versus Synthetic Comparative Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	69
6. A Boolean Approach to Qualitative Comparison: Basic Concepts Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	85
7. Extensions of Boolean Methods of Qualitative Comparison Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	103
8. Applications of Boolean Methods of Qualitative Comparison Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	125
9. The Dialogue of Ideas and Evidence in Social Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	164
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	173
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	181

Language: English
Publisher: University of California Press
Pages
- Main content: 203

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Published: July 18, 2014
ISBN: 9780520957350