scholarly journals Adapting Data-Driven Research to the Fields of Social Sciences and the Humanities

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 59
Author(s):  
Albert Weichselbraun ◽  
Philipp Kuntschik ◽  
Vincenzo Francolino ◽  
Mirco Saner ◽  
Urs Dahinden ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Domain Knowledge ◽  
Data Driven ◽  
Media Criticism ◽  
Domain Experts ◽  
Social Sciences And Humanities ◽  
The Social ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Selection Of

Recent developments in the fields of computer science, such as advances in the areas of big data, knowledge extraction, and deep learning, have triggered the application of data-driven research methods to disciplines such as the social sciences and humanities. This article presents a collaborative, interdisciplinary process for adapting data-driven research to research questions within other disciplines, which considers the methodological background required to obtain a significant impact on the target discipline and guides the systematic collection and formalization of domain knowledge, as well as the selection of appropriate data sources and methods for analyzing, visualizing, and interpreting the results. Finally, we present a case study that applies the described process to the domain of communication science by creating approaches that aid domain experts in locating, tracking, analyzing, and, finally, better understanding the dynamics of media criticism. The study clearly demonstrates the potential of the presented method, but also shows that data-driven research approaches require a tighter integration with the methodological framework of the target discipline to really provide a significant impact on the target discipline.

scholarly journals Isu Global dan Tantangan Pembelajaran Pendidikan IPS

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muh Sholeh
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Social Studies ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Global Issues ◽  
Social Sciences And Humanities ◽  
Good Citizenship ◽  
Global Issue ◽  
The Social ◽  
Selection Of ◽  
Classroom Level

Global issues able to seize the attention of the global community and broad influence, including encouraging community groups take bold decisions. Social Studies stakeholders keeping the spirit of good citizenship, so as to be able to address global issues such well through learning more meaningful to be able to dampen the negative impact of the growing global issue. Social Studies is simplification and the selection of the disciplines of the social sciences and humanities, as well as basic human activity that is organized and presented scientifically and psychologically for educational purposes. Global issues is a challenge in implementing the learning Social Studies. Efforts to address these challenges can be carried out at the institutional level and the classroom level. Institutionally, Social Studies curriculum should be adapted to the global challenges, academic forum intensity increased quantity and quality. At the classroom level, teachers and lecturers need to increase its capacity through training and creative in implementing meaningful learning in order to attempt to produce good citizens can be realized.Keywords: Global Issues, Challenges Learning, Socia Studies

Surprising Causes: Propensity-adjusted Treatment Scores for Multimethod Case Selection

2021 ◽  
pp. 004912412110046
Author(s):  
Daniel J. Galvin ◽  
Jason N. Seawright
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Statistical Efficiency ◽  
Treatment Variable ◽  
General Terms ◽  
Case Selection ◽  
Labor Legislation ◽  
The Social ◽  
Causal Variable ◽  
Selection Of

Scholarship on multimethod case selection in the social sciences has developed rapidly in recent years, but many possibilities remain unexplored. This essay introduces an attractive and advantageous new alternative, involving the selection of extreme cases on the treatment variable, net of the statistical influence of the set of known control variables. Cases that are extreme in this way are those in which the value of the main causal variable is as surprising as possible, and thus, this approach can be referred to as seeking “surprising causes.” There are practical advantages to selecting on surprising causes, and there are also advantages in terms of statistical efficiency in facilitating case-study discovery. We first argue for these advantages in general terms and then demonstrate them in an application regarding the dynamics of U.S. labor legislation.

Systematic Literature Reviews in Social Sciences and Humanities

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Almudena Mangas-Vega ◽  
Taísa Dantas ◽  
Javier Merchán Sánchez-Jara ◽  
Raquel Gómez-Díaz
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Social Sciences And Humanities ◽  
Standard Data ◽  
Reference Information ◽  
The Social ◽  
Literature Reviews ◽  
Suitable Technique ◽  
Different Sources

The objective of this article is to analyze the factors that may influence the results t of a systematic literature review (SLR) in Social Sciences and Humanities. It is a case study focused on the analysis of a SLR centered on reading research and digital reading. Through this analysis it was possible to detect errors commonly found in bibliographic reference information provided by different sources. In addition, the diversity of sources treated permitted an understanding of the disparity in the data provided by sources of information. The difficulty in managing non-standard data, and the need to include different standardization techniques in order to reduce the number of errors and allows avoiding the distortion in interpretations of the data. The results indicated that SLR is a suitable technique to apply it in the Social Sciences and Humanities although was possible to recognize that carries more difficulties than in other areas.

scholarly journals Multicultural Brazil in the BRICS Countries: Potentials for the Social Sciences and Humanities

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 14-22
Author(s):  
Ana Ivenicki
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Social Studies ◽  
International Standards ◽  
Population Characteristics ◽  
National Plan ◽  
Social Sciences And Humanities ◽  
Brics Countries ◽  
The Social ◽  
Recent Project

This study argues a case for multiculturalism as a possible approach for addressing the complexities of societies such as the BRICS, taking Brazil as a case study. It contends that knowledge derived from such a study can benefit Social Studies and Humanities worldwide, particularly considering that cultural diversity has been increasingly present due to globalisation, internationalisation and growing mobility of groups of people, including refugees all over the world, requiring new epistemologies and narratives in research. The paper firstly analyses the concept of multiculturalism, discussing its perspectives from more liberal approaches up to more critical, postcolonial and decolonial perspectives that focus on the challenge of prejudices that operate in terms of control and denial of pluralism. It discusses the multicultural composition of the population of Brazil as a BRICS country, analysing its main geographical and population characteristics. The main focus of the paper is to delve in the ways that Brazilian educational policies have been trying to address both international standards and the valuing of cultural identities and equity-oriented approaches that are inclusive and multicultural. It particularly focuses on the National Plan for Education and of the recent project for higher education institutions (called “Future-se”). Finally, it concludes by pointing out tensions and possibilities of such Brazilian endeavours in the context of the BRICS countries. Such a study may be relevant comparatively, hopefully providing reflections for new epistemologies and the potential value of these for the Social Sciences and Humanities.

Women break down the barriers to the Vietnamese social sciences and humanities

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Quan-Hoang Vuong
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Gender Inequality ◽  
Middle Income Country ◽  
Women In Science ◽  
Income Country ◽  
The West ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Social Sciences And Humanities ◽  
The Social ◽  
Low And Middle Income

Valian rightly made a case for better recognition of women in science during the Nobel week in October 2018 (Valian, 2018). However, it seems most published views about gender inequality in Nature focused on the West. This correspondence shifts the focus to women in the social sciences and humanities (SSH) in a low- and middle-income country (LMIC).

scholarly journals Digital Storytelling in Cultural Heritage: Audience Engagement in the Interactive Documentary New Life

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 1193
Author(s):  
Anna Podara ◽  
Dimitrios Giomelakis ◽  
Constantinos Nicolaou ◽  
Maria Matsiola ◽  
Rigas Kotsakis
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Full Range ◽  
Social Dimension ◽  
Data Driven ◽  
Specific Interest ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Audience Engagement ◽  
Main Research ◽  
The Social

This paper casts light on cultural heritage storytelling in the context of interactive documentary, a hybrid media genre that employs a full range of multimedia tools to document reality, provide sustainability of the production and successful engagement of the audience. The main research hypotheses are enclosed in the statements: (a) the interactive documentary is considered a valuable tool for the sustainability of cultural heritage and (b) digital approaches to documentary storytelling can provide a sustainable form of viewing during the years. Using the Greek interactive documentary (i-doc) NEW LIFE (2013) as a case study, the users’ engagement is evaluated by analyzing items from a seven-year database of web metrics. Specifically, we explore the adopted ways of the interactive documentary users to engage with the storytelling, the depth to which they were involved along with the most popular sections/traffic sources and finally, the differences between the first launch period and latest years were investigated. We concluded that interactivity affordances of this genre enhance the social dimension of cultural, while the key factors for sustainability are mainly (a) constant promotion with transmedia approach; (b) data-driven evaluation and reform; and (c) a good story that gathers relevant niches, with specific interest to the story.

scholarly journals Post-Islamism and Intellectual Production: A Bibliometric Analysis of the Evolution of Contemporary Islamic Thought

Religions ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 49
Author(s):  
Mohamed Amine Brahimi ◽  
Houssem Ben Lazreg
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Social Dynamics ◽  
Scientific Field ◽  
Social Sciences And Humanities ◽  
Islamic Reform ◽  
The Social ◽  
Islamic Thought ◽  
Thinking Differently ◽  
Intellectual Production ◽  
Representative Samples

The advent of the 1990s marked, among other things, the restructuring of the Muslim world in its relation to Islam. This new context has proved to be extremely favorable to the emergence of scholars who define themselves as reformists or modernists. They have dedicated themselves to reform in Islam based on the values of peace, human rights, and secular governance. One can find an example of this approach in the works of renowned intellectuals such as Farid Esack, Mohamed Talbi, or Mohamed Arkoun, to name a few. However, the question of Islamic reform has been debated during the 19th and 20th centuries. This article aims to comprehend the historical evolution of contemporary reformist thinkers in the scientific field. The literature surrounding these intellectuals is based primarily on content analysis. These approaches share a type of reading that focuses on the interaction and codetermination of religious interpretations rather than on the relationships and social dynamics that constitute them. Despite these contributions, it seems vital to question this contemporary thinking differently: what influence does the context of post-Islamism have on the emergence of this intellectual trend? What connections does it have with the social sciences and humanities? How did it evolve historically? In this context, the researchers will analyze co-citations in representative samples to illustrate the theoretical framework in which these intellectuals are located, and its evolution. Using selected cases, this process will help us to both underline the empowerment of contemporary Islamic thought and the formation of a real corpus of works seeking to reform Islam.

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