The framework chapter of goertz and mazur 2008 anthology. Since it is about people, how can it be scientific people arent atoms, gnus, sulfides, earthquakes, or quasars. In the oxford handbook of political methodology, ed. A users guide explores alternative means of concept construction and their impact on the role. Concepts and method in social science demonstrates the crucial role of concepts, providing a timely contribution that draws both on the classic contributions of giovanni sartori and the writing of. The role of concepts in social science govert valkenburg. Understand the nature and scope of a controversy in the philosophy of the social sciences regarding the causal explanation of types of human conduct. Gerring, social sci ence methodology at 112 cited in note 5. Learn concepts of social science with free interactive flashcards. While there exists a concepts lie at the core of social science theory and methodology. For example, the concept of a bird is based on prototypical birds, e. Careful work with concepts is a cornerstone of good social science methodology.
As a matter of the sociology of social science at least in political science and sociology, qualitative. A users guide, princeton university press, 2006, chapters 1, 2, 3. A menu of qualitative and quantitative options, political research quarterly, 2008. Gary goertz in social science concepts, four approaches of integrating. The common characteristics and behaviours associated with a group. Notes of a conceptualist in the field gary goertz 47 commanding a clear view. Set theoretical concept formation and formalization. However, while gender scholars have identified the analytical gaps in existing social science concepts, few have systematically mapped out a gendered approach to issues in. Thus, you should not see socialscientific literature as something containing an ultimate truth. The other required readings will be made available through blackboard. An interdependent collection of communities or cultures. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read social science concepts. Princeton university press, 2005 gary king, robert keohane, and sidney verba, designing social inquiry. Approaches and methodologies in the social sciences is advertised by its publishers as a revolutionary new textbook and, even though the book aims at describing existing approaches rather than transcending them, it will certainly strike the postgraduate student its first intended.
Lecture outline lecture 1 inferences about causal effects and causal mechanisms. Key concepts senior social studies social sciences. A users guide explores alternative means of concept construction and their impact on the role of concepts in measurement, case selection, and theories. Empirical research methods and the interpretive turn. While there exists a plethora of books on measurement, scaling, and the like, there are virtually no books devoted to the construction and analysis of concepts and their. A critique of concepts has been central to feminist scholarship since its inception. In this session, you will first learn to use foucauldian genealogy to denaturalize the natural, destabilize the stable, and thus make space for new ways of.
Oslo summer school in comparative social science studies 2019. Gary king, robert keohane, and sydney verba, designing social inquiry. Gary goertz social science concepts a users guide princeton. Answers to these exercises except those that are openended and those that i think would be interestingly but have not had yet the time to do may be. Combining qualitative and quantitative tools, cambridge, 2016 gary goertz, social science concepts.
However, while gender scholars have identified the analytical gaps in existing social science concepts, few have systematically mapped out a gendered approach to issues in political analysis and theory development. Syllabus concepts and method in social science u of o winter. As examples of concepts in theories we will be revisiting some familiar friends, concepts such as social revolution, welfare state, democracy, and others. George and andrew bennett, case studies and theory development in the social science cambridge, mass. Social science concepts gary goertz social sciences qualitative. Gary goertz is at the forefront of a number of important methodological debates. Scientific inference in qualitative research princeton. He is one of the very few scholars who regularly crosses the. Ontological concepts and family resemblance str uctur es. Introduction to the symposium tim buthe 40 a spark for the political imagination lahra smith 43 schaffers elucidating social science concepts. Other related concepts may be relevant to chosen contexts. These concepts appear as key independent and dependent variables in major social theories. Choose from 500 different sets of concepts of social science flashcards on quizlet. The secondmost important point is that literature in social science is to be understood as a debate, and the debate can largely be summarized as how different authors use concepts differently.
Leonard weinberg, ami pedahzur, and sivan hirschhoeffler, the. Jun 22, 2019 9780691124117 social science concepts a users guide by gary goertz. Arguing that explanatory concepts in social science are essentially constructed from our causal knowledge on how the phenomenon denoted by the concept interacts with other phenomena, goertz. Social science concepts gary goertz free download as pdf file. Van evera, guide to methods for students of political science cornell. Social science concepts princeton university press. A central claim in this noteworthy book is that qualitative research is and should be based on set theory. Concepts and method in social science demonstrates the crucial role of concepts, providing a timely contribution that draws both on the classic work of giovanni sartori and the writing of a younger generation of scholars in this volume, major writings of sartori are. A users guide, authorgary goertz, year2005 gary goertz published 2005 computer science list of tables vii list of figures ix acknowledgments xi chapter one. The course will use the following teaching methodologies. It uses a wide range of examples from political science and sociology such as revolution, welfare state, international disputes and war, and democracy to illustrate the. More broadly, it will appeal to scholars in any field who wish to think more carefully about the concepts used to create theories and research designs. The language of social science contains many concepts that have become stabilized, naturalized, or neutralized in ways that obscure from view their histories of contingency and contestation.
The social sciences study human beings their behavior, societies, cultures in all their variety, across time and space. A users guide provides detailed and practical advice on the construction and use of social science concepts. The cause or effect of human actions and interactions, which may be positive or negative, short term or long term. Social science concepts, a users guide pdf free download. Key concepts senior social studies social sciences home. C ausal relationship betw een indicator and secondar y level. Gary goertzs social science concepts, a users guide pdf. Oslo summer school for social sciences 2020 faculty of. Concepts play an important role in the social sciences both as part of theories and to. Course syllabus qualitative methods and research design instructor. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Thomas and others published social science concepts.
This paradox has arisen in part from the deep differences between quantitative and qualitative scholars. Cambridge university press, cambridge, second edition, 2012b. Mit press, 2005 john gerring, social science methodology. It is a classic text in political science and worth adding to your book collection. That is, they use different conceptions of the concepts. This course is divided into four main parts focusing on the following topics. While previous chapters have analyzed these concepts in isolation, it is useful to see how these core concepts of politics science and sociology appear when.
Keohane, and sidney verba, designing social inquiry. In this book, gary goertz lays the foundation for a new approach to social scientific concepts and demonstrates the many benefits that follow from the thoughtful articulation of concepts in social research. Thr eelevel concepts and concept str uctur es 51 2. A clients guide will end up an integral consultant for graduate scholars and students within the social sciences. This document provides a list of substantive errata for the book. Approaches and methodologies in the social sciences. Gov 385m conceptualization and measurement spring 2009. Concepts lie at the core of social science theory and methodology. Arguing that explanatory concepts in social science are essentially constructed from our causal knowledge on how the phenomenon denoted by the concept interacts with. Charles ragin, university of arizona at tucson, author of fuzzyset social science.
Featuring new content, articles, pedagogy, references, and expanded coverage of ethics throughout, the fourth edition is an ideal introduction to the theories, strategies, and practices of qualitative inquiry. Comparative case study research ma mandatory elective course. The logical forms used to construct multilevel concepts also apply to the construction of theories using basiclevel concepts. S ocial science c oncepts university of notre dame. Users are not permitted to mount this file on any network servers. This lecture addresses the philosophy of science issues relevant to case study. They equate logic 1 the definition in the glossary of my social science concepts sartori 1984. Learning objectives office of behavioral and social. The first part of the course will focus on the philosophy of science, the field of international relations, and general principles of theory, concepts and research design.
A criterial framework for understanding concept formation in the social sciences, polity vol. Gary goertz has provided significant assistance in this regard with. In particular, they advocate techniques derived from set theory as the basis for qualitative work. It is less clear whether social science concepts should or are based on prototype models of concepts.
It uses a wide range of examples from political science and sociology such as revolution, welfare state, international disputes and war, and democracy to illustrate the theoretical and practical issues of concept construction and use. This file provides exercises for the book social science concepts. Course syllabus qualitative methods and research design. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading social science concepts.
The second, more complex, story stresses the connection and interdependence between humans, plants, animals, and their shared environment, while the third and most recent story posits human beings as biological entities that emerged. Goertz, gary social science concepts princeton university press, 2006 i also strongly recommend that you buy a copy of the following book, since much of the qualitative methods literature uses it as a reference. For several units in the course, we will employ various software packages, all of which are. Gary goertz, social science concepts princeton, nj. Case studies and theory development in the social sciences. Chapter 1 key concepts in the social sciences 3 of a godcreated world. Gary goertz social science concepts a users guide world. A users guide will prove an indispensable guide for graduate students and scholars in the social sciences. Politics, gender, and concepts isbn 9780521897761 pdf epub. A checklist for constructing, evaluating, and using concepts or quantitative measures. Scientific inference in qualitative research, by gary king, robert o.
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