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A case for cases: comparative narratives in sociological explanation

Abell, Peter (2009) A case for cases: comparative narratives in sociological explanation. Sociological Methods and Research, 38 (1). pp. 38-70. ISSN 0049-1241

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Identification Number: 10.1177/0049124109339372

Abstract

When case studies are constructed as narratives, then causal explanation can be achieved without either comparison or generalization. Narratives provide paths of causal links on a chronology of actions or events. The links, in turn, can be studied as Bayesian inferences generating Bayesian narratives. The causal paths in a narrative have a Boolean structure.

Item Type: Article
Official URL: http://smr.sagepub.com/
Additional Information: © 2009 SAGE Publications
Divisions: Management
Subjects: H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
H Social Sciences > HM Sociology
Date Deposited: 27 Oct 2010 12:07
Last Modified: 05 Jan 2024 05:00
URI: http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/29766

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