hay chapters Flashcards
Case study definition
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
Case study reasons
to explore in-depth nuances; contextual influences; explanations of a phenomenon
case study context
an event (e.g. protest, a disaster), a process (such as immigration; discrimination); a particular place.
Method vs methodology
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.
Chicago school of sociology
Ethnographic work. e.g. they looked at polish migration to USA
Platt argues Chicago school exaggerated differences between qualitative and quantitative research
nomothetic
breadth oriented. not about details
idiographic
depth oriented. focuses on particular to understand phenomena in more details
intensive vs extensive
related to nomothetic vs idiographic research.
theory testing vs theory generating
case studies can be either
theory testing: usually deductive
theory generating: usually qualitative.
grounded theory:
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
deductive logic:
looks for data that supports or falsifies concept under consideration
praxis
the way that researchers may use research to make positive change outside academia
types of case studies
cross sectional – conducted at one point in time
longitudinal – revisit to case study. can be retrospective
comparative –
achieving transferability
- carefully selecting cases
2. creating useful theory - not too abstract and not too specific