Review of Methodological approaches to social science.

1979 ◽  
Vol 24 (5) ◽  
pp. 437-437
Author(s):  
GEORGE MANDLER
Keyword(s):  
Social Science ◽  
Methodological Approaches

scholarly journals Qualitative Research in Communication. Introductory Remarks

2016 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 9
Author(s):  
Mireia Fernández-Ardèvol ◽  
Corina Daba-Buzoianu ◽  
Loredana Ivan
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Social Science ◽  
Social Problems ◽  
Communication Practices ◽  
Methodological Approaches

<p>Questions regarding communication practices in everyday interactions and how people attribute meanings to the communication acts are issues frequently addressed by social-science researchers and practitioners. Qualitative research may reveal possible answers, as it tends to be concerned with meanings (Willig, 2013). This approach can also contribute to addressing social problems from a perspective that might complement other methodological approaches.</p>

Research productivity of sociology PhD candidates at interdisciplinary schools of social science at elite Australian universities, 2013–17: A gender perspective

2020 ◽  
pp. 144078332092709
Author(s):  
Adam Rajčan ◽  
Edgar A. Burns
Keyword(s):  
Social Science ◽  
Doctoral Students ◽  
Research Productivity ◽  
Research Output ◽  
Gender Composition ◽  
Academic Leaders ◽  
Students First ◽  
Phd Theses ◽  
Methodological Approaches ◽  
Australian Universities

Gender data are presented from a study into sociology PhD completions and student research outputs during enrolment at Australian ‘Group of Eight’ interdisciplinary schools of social science. Findings confirm views and impressions offered by Australian sociology academic leaders. The present data contributes to this wider discussion by describing patterns in the contemporary cohort of sociology PhD students. First, we document a stable gender composition of the discipline in Australia reflective of the literature across several decades rather than a recent feminisation process. Second, we report for this cohort of contemporary PhD sociology completions in Australia women and men publish at similar rates during candidacy. Third, there is no significant gendered difference between students at any level of research output production. Fourth, methodological approaches used by sociology doctoral students confirm the epistemological domination of qualitative analysis in this current cohort of sociology PhD theses.

scholarly journals Towards an East Asian IR Community?

2002 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takashi Inoguchi ◽  
Edward Newman
Keyword(s):  
Social Science ◽  
International Relations ◽  
North American ◽  
East Asian ◽  
Sociology Of Science ◽  
Large Degree ◽  
Political Freedom ◽  
Academic Disciplines ◽  
Methodological Approaches ◽  
Collection Point

The methodologies and assumptions that guide our acquisition of knowledge and interpretation of data are context and time bound. Academic disciplines, sub-disciplines, methodological approaches and research agendas are to a large degree conditioned by the ‘real world,’ and none more so than International Relations. Accordingly, it is important to consider the possible sociological foundations of different epistemologies and paradigms of International Relations. Surely there is more than one way of looking at the world, unless one is steadfastly married to a positivist universal truth. Yet it is interesting that East Asian scholarship and teaching in IR has seemingly not developed strong ‘indigenous’ regional characteristics, perhaps with the exception of Japan with its large market, long tradition, political freedom and economic affluence. In fact IR has absorbed and closely followed Western and particularly North American social science. This introduction and the articles that follow will explore the fortunes of IR scholarship and regional studies in East Asia in the context of national and regional environments. It will consider how IR is taught and researched in various national settings, and examine the interaction between IR as a social science and national/regional historical experiences, cultural and pedagogical traditions, and politico-ideological values. The underlining problematique concerns the idea of an East Asian ‘IR community’: why has this tended to be comparatively weak? How can we envision the development of a more rigorous East Asian IR community, one that is not exclusively judged according to external — and particularly North American — terms of reference and standards? It goes without saying that we are not attempting to antagonize our American friends and colleagues, but simply to stimulate a ‘sociology of science’ reflection of the discipline in the East Asian regional setting. Two questions serve as the organizing themes of this special issue. The first concerns the primary characteristics of the regional IR community. Many of the papers in this collection point to the dominance of US-originated ideas and theories. The second question arises from the first question: whether these predominant approaches help us to understand the region in a time of change.

scholarly journals Fra køn til diversitet – intersektionalitet i en dansk/nordisk kontekst

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ann-Dorte Christensen ◽  
Birte Siim
Keyword(s):  
Social Science ◽  
Critical Reflection ◽  
Black Feminism ◽  
Dynamic Interaction ◽  
Gender Research ◽  
The Us ◽  
Methodological Approaches ◽  
New Perspective

Intersectionality is a travelling concept rooted in Black Feminism that has recently been adopted by Nordic gender research. The concept has been transformed on its way from the US to the Danish/Nordic context. The purpose with this article is to contribute to a critical reflection of the concept and discuss its potentials from a Danish/Nordic context. Adopting a social science optic we first discuss some tensions between the original American understanding of the concept and the special – predominantly poststructural and postcolonial  conceptualisation given in the Danish/ Nordic context. Secondly we present two analytical frames able to analyse the dynamic interaction between different forms of power and between structures, institutions and identities. We argue that  intersectionality is not a coherent theory but a new perspective able to contain different and competing theoretical and methodological approaches.

scholarly journals Applying Innovative Qualitative Methods to Understand the Perspective of Vulnerable and Diverse Populations

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 564-565
Author(s):  
Martina Roes ◽  
Chaya Koren
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Social Science ◽  
Qualitative Methods ◽  
Personal Experience ◽  
Critical Reflection ◽  
Field Research ◽  
Diverse Populations ◽  
The People ◽  
Research Theme ◽  
Methodological Approaches

Abstract The application of a variety of innovative qualitative research methods and analysis as well as the possibilities it offers for the selected population to share their personal experience is the main focus of this symposium. We present the relationships between design, methodological approaches and themes of interest for the people who participate in research. The presenters used designs such as ethnographic field research or phenomenological designs. The used photos taken and analyzed by the participants; using photo-voice and tabletop exercise. All speakers will present their designs and methods linked to a specific research theme. Using examples of recent and highly innovative research practices which meaningfully challenge taken-for-granted assumptions in social science and care research, to open new ground for other ways of thinking about doing research in these fields. Goal for the discussion is a critical reflection of the designs and methods used and to provide take away messages

scholarly journals Qualitative investigation in explainable artificial intelligence: A bit more insight from social science

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam Johs ◽  
Denise Agosto ◽  
Rosina Weber
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Social Science ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Research Literature ◽  
User Studies ◽  
Qualitative Investigation ◽  
Explainable Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Methodological Approaches ◽  
Collection Methods

We present a focused analysis of user studies in explainable artificial intelligence (XAI) entailing qualitative investigation. We draw on social science corpora to suggest ways for improving the rigor of studies where XAI researchers use observations, interviews, focus groups, and/or questionnaires to capture qualitative data. We contextualize the presentation of the XAI papers included in our analysis according to the components of rigor described in the qualitative research literature: 1) underlying theories or frameworks, 2) methodological approaches, 3) data collection methods, and 4) data analysis processes. The results of our analysis support calls from others in the XAI community advocating for collaboration with experts from social disciplines to bolster rigor and effectiveness in user studies.

Communication Inefficiencies and Research Validity in International Studies

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 236-249
Author(s):  
Lee Demetrius Walker
Keyword(s):  
Social Science ◽  
Science Communication ◽  
Social Science Research ◽  
Science Research ◽  
International Studies ◽  
Theoretical Concepts ◽  
Multimethod Research ◽  
Methodological Approaches ◽  
Empirical Approaches ◽  
Lay Public

Abstract In this essay, I propose that a focus on research validity can improve communications among scholars of international studies who use a variety of methodological approaches because validity as a unifying standard allows for greater flexibility of methodological and empirical approaches to theoretical concepts. Social science disciplines have recently been more concerned with replication and transparency as the standards by which social science research is measured and valued. I apply transparency, replication, and validity to five identified inefficiencies in international studies communication and an examination of judicial independence/international studies research. This application indicates that validity is the more useful standard in that it addresses four of the five communication inefficiencies. Linking validity to advancing causal inference research, creating incentives for multimethod research teams, and improving social science communication to the lay public can also facilitate communication among international studies scholars.

Innovations in Social Science Methodologies: An Overview

2019 ◽  
Vol 64 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-18
Author(s):  
Daniel Druckman ◽  
William Donohue
Keyword(s):  
Social Science ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
New World ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Social Scientists ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Brave New World ◽  
Methodological Approaches ◽  
Data Collections

In this article, we discuss the historical development of various methodological approaches used by social scientists. The well-known divide between the positivist and constructivist traditions is alive and well in the variety of recent methodologies including those discussed in these issues. More recent developments include nonlinear approaches intended to deal with the complexity of the world as it presents itself. The advent of new technologies has expanded the reach of quantitative methods while also increasing the efficiency of data collections and analyses performed by qualitative researchers. Another trend is toward making research findings more relevant to the communities being researched. Innovation is the key theme of each article that is summarized in this essay. The developments captured by the authors presage a brave new world of continuing innovation in social science methodologies.

The Philosopher's Corner

2021 ◽  
Vol 52 (2) ◽  
pp. 127-140
Author(s):  
Jan Mendling ◽  
Nicholas Berente ◽  
Stefan Seidel ◽  
Thomas Grisold
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Social Science ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Good Thing ◽  
Organizational Routines ◽  
Systems Research ◽  
Information Systems Research ◽  
Paul Feyerabend ◽  
Recent Debate ◽  
Methodological Approaches

In an effort to contribute to the recent debate around epistemological and methodological anarchism inspired by the thinking of Paul Feyerabend, we reflect on Habermas's pragmatist perspective of social science. We argue that the information systems field instantiates a sort of pluralism that goes beyond the relativistic conclusions of Feyerabend. This is evident through the different traditions of research into business processes and organizational routines. There is a healthy diversity of epistemological and methodological approaches in this research. Accompanying this diversity is an openness to novelty and change. Yet, at the same time, this does not necessitate the abandonment of rigor and a cumulative tradition implied by "anything goes." Anything does not go, and that's a good thing. There is not a singular, hegemonic approach to what constitutes strong information systems research, but neither have we devolved into anarchy.

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