SET-THEORETIC METHODS FOR THE SOCIAL SCIENCES by Carsten Q. Schneider, Claudius Wagemann ( 9781139004244 )

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SET-THEORETIC METHODS FOR THE SOCIAL SCIENCES
A GUIDE TO QUALITATIVE COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS

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1139004247

ISBN 13:

9781139004244

Publisher:

CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS

Pub. date:

5 November, 2012

Series:

Strategies for Social Inquiry

Description:

A 'user's guide' to Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) and the methodological family of set-theoretic methods in social science.

Synopsis:

Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) and other set-theoretic methods distinguish themselves from other approaches to the study of social phenomena by using sets and the search for set relations. In virtually all social science fields, statements about social phenomena can be framed in terms of set relations, and using set-theoretic methods to investigate these statements is therefore highly valuable. This book guides readers through the basic principles of set theory and then on to the applied practices of QCA. It provides a thorough understanding of basic and advanced issues in set-theoretic methods together with tricks of the trade, software handling and exercises. Most arguments are introduced using examples from existing research. The use of QCA is increasing rapidly and the application of set-theory is both fruitful and still widely misunderstood in current empirical comparative social research. This book provides the comprehensive guide to these methods for researchers across the social sciences.

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37 b/w illus. 55 tables

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Cambridge University Press (Virtual Publishing)

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