02782nam 2200625 450 991046505450332120210518001419.00-520-95735-010.1525/9780520957350(CKB)3710000000117502(EBL)1698820(SSID)ssj0001605818(PQKBManifestationID)16316252(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001605818(PQKBWorkID)14896801(PQKB)10756329(MiAaPQ)EBC1698820(DE-B1597)520431(OCoLC)895042832(DE-B1597)9780520957350(Au-PeEL)EBL1698820(CaPaEBR)ebr10876731(CaONFJC)MIL614062(OCoLC)881161766(EXLCZ)99371000000011750220140610h20142014 uy 0engur|n#---|u||utxtccrThe comparative method moving beyond qualitative and quantitative strategies /Charles C. RaginOakland, California :University of California Press,2014.©20141 online resource (216 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-520-28003-2 Includes bibliographical references and index.Front matter --Contents --Preface and Overview --Acknowledgments --Introduction to the 2014 Edition --1. The Distinctiveness of Comparative Social --2. Heterogeneity and Causal --3. Case-Oriented Comparative --4. The Variable-Oriented --5. Combined Versus Synthetic Comparative --6. A Boolean Approach to Qualitative Comparison: Basic Concepts --7. Extensions of Boolean Methods of Qualitative Comparison --8. Applications of Boolean Methods of Qualitative Comparison --9. The Dialogue of Ideas and Evidence in Social --Bibliography --IndexCharles 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.Social sciencesComparative methodAlgebra, BooleanElectronic books.Social sciencesComparative method.Algebra, Boolean.300/.72CM 2200rvkRagin Charles C.120151MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910465054503321The comparative method2464429UNINA