An examination of the flawed usage of math in public affairs through actual cases of how mathematical data and conclusions can be distorted and misrepresented to influence public opinion.
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An examination of the flawed usage of math in public affairs through actual cases of how mathematical data and conclusions can be distorted and misrepresented to influence public opinion.
Scientific realism and human emancipation
by Bhaskar, Roy
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Following on from Roy Bhaskar's first two books, A Realist Theory of Science and The Possibility of Naturalism, Scientific Realism and Human Emancipation, establishes the conception of social science as explanatory--and thence emancipatory--critique. Reissued with a new introduc…
For social researchers who need to know what procedures to use under what circumstances in practical research projects, this book does not require an indepth understanding of statistical theory.
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Rethinking Social Inquiry: Divecb
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With innovative new chapters on process tracing, regression analysis, and natural experiments, the second edition of Rethinking Social Inquiry further extends the reach of this path-breaking book. The original debate with King, Keohane, and Verba--now updated--remains central to…
"When scientists formulate their theories, expectations, and hypotheses, they often use statements like: "I expect mean A to be bigger than means B and C"; "I expect that the relation between Y and both X1 and X2 is positive"; and "I expect the relation between Y and X1 to be st…
Peripheries emerge as a result of shifts in economic and political decision-making at various scales. Therefore peripheral spaces are not a 'natural' phenomenon but an outcome of the intrinsic logic of uneven geographical development in capitalist societies. Discussing examples …
"In this path-breaking book, Tong Lam examines the emergence of the "culture of fact" in modern China, showing how elites and intellectuals sought to transform the dynastic empire into a nation-state, thereby ensuring its survival. Lam argues that an epistemological break away f…
New and thoroughly revised edition of this exceptional textbook, offering a one-volume introduction to social science methodology.
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"Contemporary theorists use the term 'social construction' with the aim of exposing how what's purportedly 'natural' is often at least partly social and, more specifically, how this masking of the social is politically significant. In these previously published essays, Sally Has…
"The literature on social science methods and the issues surrounding them has grown massively and continues to increase. Yet many social scientists are ambivalent about methodology. For some, it plays a central, perhaps even an all-encompassing, role; while, for others, it is de…
Discussing 50 years if change in qualitative social research, Martin Hammersley argues that the move away from natural science as a model for social inquiry involves a rejection of key principles that are essential from any commitment to research.
"During recent years, attempts have been made to move beyond the Eurocentric perspective that characterized the social sciences, especially anthropology, for over 150 years. A debate on the 'anthropology of anthropology' was needed, one that would consider other forms of knowled…
"Chaos Theory in the Social Sciences: Foundations and Applications offers the most recent thinking in applying the chaos paradigm to the social sciences. The book explores the methodological techniques--and their difficulties--for determining whether chaotic processes may in fac…