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Measurement in Sociology: II. Measurement, Structure and Sociological Theory
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In this paper, the concepts of Ordinal Graph and Ordinal Simplex are elaborated and their applicability to some major theoretical problems in sociology is discussed, such as measurement models in sociology.Abstract:
This is the second of two papers on measurement models in sociology. The concepts of Ordinal Graph and Ordinal Simplex are elaborated and their applicability to some major theoretical problems outl...read more
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Social Network Analysis
TL;DR: In this article, the development of social network analysis, tracing its origins in classical sociology and its more recent formulation in social scientific and mathematical work, is described and discussed. But it is argued that the analysis of social networks is not a purely static process.
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What is social network analysis
TL;DR: Social networks operate on many levels, from families up to the level of nations, and play a critical role in determining the way problems are solved, organizations are run, and the degree to which individuals achieve their goals.
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Socialisation, Acculturation, and Cognition in Gujarati Children at School in England.
TL;DR: The authors explored cultural explanations of educational achievement of Gujarati children of junior school age and concluded that the deductive theory is not supported by the evidence and proposed a triangulation in theory and method to increase the utility of deductive theories.
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Misurazione, esperimenti, leggi: il sillogismo scientista
TL;DR: In this article, the author states that the astounding progress in physics and the natural sciences has determined an inferiority complex in social scientists, with a consequent desire to enjoy a similar measure of prestige, honours, resources, and power.
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The role of measurement in theorising about the world
Nicole Holzhauser,Frank Eggert +1 more
TL;DR: A heuristic, a scaling, and a representational approach are discussed, which clarify the interdependence of the definition of an attribute and its measurability, as well as the role theory plays in defining certain attributes.