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Mechanisms of the middle range

In Craig J. Calhoun (ed.), Robert K. Merton: Sociology of Science and Sociology as Science. Columbia University Press (2010)

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  1. Social mechanisms and their relationship with the micro-macro distinction.Felipe González - 2016 - Cinta de Moebio 55:16-28.
    The notion of social mechanisms has experienced an increasing use in the social sciences as an alternative explanatory framework to the logic of co-variation present in multivariate analyses, emphasizing the causal explanation of social phenomena over their mere description. This paper seeks two goals. In the one hand, summarise recent literature on social mechanisms in order to clarify their meanings, different modes of use and their contribution to empirical research. In the other hand, we will shed some light onto the (...)
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  • Qualitative and quantitative analysis for political studies: Trilateral science, experimental methodology and grounded theory.Adolfo Eslava - 2014 - Cinta de Moebio 51:111-126.
    The paper discuss the application of qualitative and quantitative techniques in political studies. It describes the classical proposal of Johan Galtung, known as trilateral science, which invites to the permanent contrast to confirm, validate and accept facts and ideas; then it explores Grounded Theory as a mechanism to achieve and explore data in order to identify a possible dialogue with experimental methodology. Finally, it shows social capital as a case study to demonstrate the relevance of multi-methodological applications. El propósito de (...)
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