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What Is a Case? Exploring the Foundations of Social Inquiry

Nicolas Dodier · Charles C. Ragin · Howard S. Becker

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Qualitative Comparative Analysis Research Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice Qualitative Research Methods and Applications

Abstract

Introduction 1. Cases of 'what is a case?' Charles C. Ragin Part I. Cases Are Found: 2. Small Ns and community case studies Douglas Harper 3. What do cases do? Some notes on activity in sociological analysis Andrew Abbott Part II. Cases Are Objects: 4. Small Ns and big conclusions: an examination of the reasoning in comparative studies based on a small number of cases Stanley Lieberson 5. Theory elaboration: the heuristics of case analysis Diane Vaughan Part III. Cases Are Made: 6. Case studies: history or sociology? Michel Wieviorka 7. Making theoretical cases John Walton Part IV. Cases Are Conventions: 8. Cases on cases ... of cases Jennifer Platt 9. Cases are for identity, for explanation, or for control Conclusion 10. Cases, causes, conjunctures, stories and imagery Howard C. White.

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