The Uses and Misuses of Data and Models: The Mathematization of the Human Sciences - Brossura

Bradley, James; Schaefer, Kurt C.

 
9780761909224: The Uses and Misuses of Data and Models: The Mathematization of the Human Sciences
Brossura
ISBN 10: 0761909222 ISBN 13: 9780761909224
Casa editrice: SAGE Publications, Inc, 1998

Sinossi

Undeniably, the amount of "human information" in our culture has increased by leaps and bounds. How that information is used has profound implications on the way we live as a society. At the same time, the discussion of values, norms, and purpose is often missing from the discourse of social research especially by those who work within the positivist framework. Authors James Bradley and Kurt Schaefer develop principles to guide the use of data and models in the human sciences. Writing as scholars who are at home with empirical and mathematical social science, yet taking seriously the critiques of this heritage, the authors propose ways of developing norms without becoming radically subjective. The Uses and Misuses of Data and Models argues eloquently that norms, values, and purpose need to become part of the common discourse of researchers, with more ethical and socially responsible research the result. The Uses and Misuses of Data and Models is an intriguing and thought-provoking book that will be of great interest to anyone involved in the enterprise of social research.

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Contenuti

PART ONE: FOUNDATIONS
Oracles, Norms and Science
Modeling
Dreams and Disappointments
PART TWO: THE INFORMATION CYCLE
A Priori Influences on the Information Cycle
Measurement of Human Information
Limitations of Measurement in the Social Sciences
Information for Inferences
What Are Social Science Data?
Causality
Models and Policy Making

Product Description

Book by Bradley W James Schaefer Kurt

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Editore
SAGE Publications, Inc
Data di pubblicazione
1998
Lingua
Inglese
ISBN 10 
0761909222
ISBN 13 
9780761909224
Rilegatura
Copertina flessibile
Numero edizione
1
Numero di pagine
224
Contatto del produttore
non disponibile
Persona responsabile
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9780761909217: The Uses and Misuses of Data and Models: The Mathematization of the Human Sciences

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ISBN 10:  0761909214 ISBN 13:  9780761909217
Casa editrice: Sage Pubns, 1998
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