Set-theoretic methods for the social sciences : a guide to qualitative comparative analysis /
"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...
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| Language: | English |
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Cambridge :
Cambridge University Press,
2012, ♭2012.
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| Series: | Strategies for social inquiry.
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Table of Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: Introduction; Part I. Set-Theoretic Methods: The Basics: 1. Sets, set membership, and calibration; 2. Notions and operations in set theory; 3. Set relations; 4. Truth tables; Part II. Neat Formal Logic Meets Noisy Social Science Data: 5. Parameters of fit; 6. Limited diversity and logical remainders; 7. The truth table algorithm; Part III. Potential Pitfalls and Suggestions for Solutions: 8. Potential pitfalls in the standard analysis procedure and suggestions for improvement; 9. Potential pitfalls in the analysis of necessity and sufficiency and suggestions for avoiding them; Part IV. Variants of QCA as a Technique Meet QCA as an Approach: 10. Variants of QCA; 11. Data analysis technique meets set-theoretic approach; 12. Looking back: looking ahead; Glossary.