{"product_id":"the-logic-of-social-research-paperback","title":"The Logic of Social Research - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eArthur L. Stinchcombe\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArthur L. Stinchcombe has earned a reputation as a leading practitioner of methodology in sociology and related disciplines. Throughout his distinguished career he has championed the idea that to be an effective sociologist, one must use many methods. This incisive work introduces students to the logic of those methods. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Logic of Social Research\u003c\/i\u003e orients students to a set of logical problems that all methods must address to study social causation. Almost all sociological theory asserts that some social conditions produce other social conditions, but the theoretical links between causes and effects are not easily supported by observation. Observations cannot directly show causation, but they can reject or support causal theories with different degrees of credibility. As a result, sociologists have created four main types of methods that Stinchcombe terms \u003ci\u003equantitative\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ehistorical\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eethnographic\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eexperimental\u003c\/i\u003e to support their theories. Each method has value, and each has its uses for different research purposes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Accessible and astute, \u003ci\u003eThe Logic of Social Research\u003c\/i\u003e offers an image of what sociology is, what it's all about, and what the craft of the sociologist consists of.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eArthur L. Stinchcombe has earned a reputation as a leading practitioner of methodology, in sociology and related disciplines. Throughout his distinguished career he has championed the idea that to be an effective sociologist, one must use many methods. \u003ci\u003eThe Logic of Social Research\u003c\/i\u003e introduces students to the logic of those methods. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Logic of Social Research, \u003c\/i\u003e Stinchcombe orients students to a set of logical problems that all methods must address to study social causation. Almost all sociological theory asserts that some social conditions produce other social conditions, but the theoretical links between causes and effects are not easily supported by observation. Observations cannot directly show causation, but they can reject or support causal theories with different degrees of credibility. As a result, sociologists have created four main types of methods which Stinchcombe terms quantitative, historical, ethnographic, and experimental, to support their theories. Each method has value, and each has its uses for different research purposes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAccessible, entertaining, and astute, \u003ci\u003eThe Logic of Social Research\u003c\/i\u003e offers an image of what sociology is, what it's all about, and what the craft of the sociologist consists of.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eArthur L. Stinchcombe\u003c\/b\u003e is professor emeritus of sociology, political science, and organizational behavior at Northwestern University. He is the author of many books, including \u003ci\u003eConstructing Social Theories\u003c\/i\u003e and, most recently, \u003ci\u003eWhen Formality Works: Authority and Abstraction in Law and Organizations, \u003c\/i\u003e both published by the University of Chicago Press. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 344\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.85 x 8.64 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 01, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42724529766463,"sku":"9780226774923","price":71.28,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/f0df2405541cf9c51e65cce49a078c8e_378bbc20-d884-422d-a7a2-3543ba119d84.webp?v=1765102986","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-logic-of-social-research-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}