Analysis Of Available Data 2

Front 1

What are the four type so historical datas?

Back 1

Primary
Secondary
Running
Biographic/Oral history

Front 2

Describe the differences between Primary and Secondary Data

Back 2

Primary data- traces of the social reality you want to study
Secondary data- summaries or analysis done by specialist,

Front 3

Define/Explain Running and Biographical/Oral History

Back 3

Running records – files or existing stats documents maintained by organizations
Recollections – biography, oral history

Front 4

Explain Max Weber on the Protestant Ethic & The Spirit of Capitalism

Back 4

It was a study to his arugment: economic development is field by non economic forces (religion pushes work ethic), through similarities of the three countries Europe India and China the only difference was their religion

Front 5

What are the 3 Kinds of logic – in – use in comparative historical sociology?
Explain

Back 5

Parallel dimensions of theory - Just apposing cases to show that given a theory is valid across nation/cases
Contras of context- Compare ‘positive’ & ‘negative’ cases, Highlight the differences, Summarize patterns
Multi- Casual analysis

Front 6

Describe Multi-Casual analysis

Back 6

- Most of the time, cases are neither completely different or completely the same
- Method of agreement- when cases look different but have the same outcome
- Method of difference - when cases look similar but have different outcomes

Front 7

Which method did Weber use to develope his thesis?

Back 7

Method of Agreement

Front 8

What is Comparative-historical sociology ?

Back 8

- trends, patterns, macro questions
- the part of sociology that addresses macro questions
- ex: Weber, Marx, Durkheim

Front 9

What are the strenghts and weaknesses of Primary and Secondary sources?

Back 9

primary data – authentic but you get it in pieces (fragmented)
secondary data – can provide an overall view but may contain someone’s bias