hay chapters

Question 1

Case study definition

Answer 1

Gerring 2004: “an intensive study of a single unit for the purpose of understanding a larger class of (similar) units.” —> but this definition assumes that more samples makes it more accurate

Question 2

Case study reasons

Answer 2

to explore in-depth nuances; contextual influences; explanations of a phenomenon

Question 3

case study context

Answer 3

an event (e.g. protest, a disaster), a process (such as immigration; discrimination); a particular place.

Question 4

Method vs methodology

Answer 4

methodology: a theory of what can be researched, how it can be researched, and to what advantage. The philosophical and theoretical basis for conducting research that is much broader than just the methods. A justification of your methods —> ontology, epistemology
method a mechanism to collect “data” — the means to collect data, e.g. participant observation. The tools you use.

Question 5

Chicago school of sociology

Answer 5

Ethnographic work. e.g. they looked at polish migration to USA
Platt argues Chicago school exaggerated differences between qualitative and quantitative research

Question 6

nomothetic

Answer 6

breadth oriented. not about details

Question 7

idiographic

Answer 7

depth oriented. focuses on particular to understand phenomena in more details

Question 8

intensive vs extensive

Answer 8

related to nomothetic vs idiographic research.

Question 9

theory testing vs theory generating

Answer 9

case studies can be either
theory testing: usually deductive
theory generating: usually qualitative.

Question 10

grounded theory:

Answer 10

is a systematic methodology that has been largely, but not exclusively, applied to qualitative research conducted by social scientists. The methodology involves the construction of hypotheses and theories through the collecting and analysis of data.
theory happens after you have collected data

Question 11

deductive logic:

Answer 11

looks for data that supports or falsifies concept under consideration

Question 12

praxis

Answer 12

the way that researchers may use research to make positive change outside academia

Question 13

types of case studies

Answer 13

cross sectional – conducted at one point in time
longitudinal – revisit to case study. can be retrospective
comparative –

Question 14

achieving transferability

Answer 14

1. carefully selecting cases

2. creating useful theory - not too abstract and not too specific