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The Grounded Type of Sociological Theory

Some Methodological Reflections

by Igor Hanzel (Author)
©2016 Monographs 110 Pages

Summary

The book analyzes the methods used in the construction of the grounded type of sociological theory. It provides an overview of examples of qualitative research which are used for delineating the principal characteristics of methods employed in the construction of the grounded type of theory. Subject to explication are the characteristics of concepts, categories, and properties of categories employed in this type of theory, as well as the main steps involved in the construction of a grounded type of theory. These steps are explicated by applying the modern logical and methodological treatment of induction, deduction, and abduction.

Table Of Contents

  • Cover
  • Title
  • Copyright
  • About the author
  • About the book
  • This eBook can be cited
  • Acknowledgements
  • Abstract
  • Contents
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Three Studies
  • 2.1 The Social Loss of a Dying Patient
  • 2.2 Awareness of Dying
  • 2.3 Deviance Disavowal
  • 3. Construction of a Grounded Type of Theory
  • 3.1 Indices, concepts, categories and properties of categories
  • 3.2 Steps in the construction of a grounded type of sociological theory
  • 3.3 A method of theory development
  • 4. Metareflections
  • 4.1 Research cycles, increase of conceptual density and unit busting
  • 4.2 Grounded theory on induction, deduction and abduction
  • 5. Induction, Deduction and Abduction
  • 5.1 Grounded theory’s ambitions, argument, reasoning, entailment, etc.
  • 5.2 Deduction
  • 5.3 Induction
  • 5.4 Abduction
  • 5.5 The moral and a way out – definitions
  • 6. Beyond the Quantitative-Qualitative Divide: From Category to Magnitude
  • References

Igor Hanzel

The Grounded Type of Sociological Theory

Some Methodological Reflections

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About the author

Igor Hanzel studied philosophy and physics at the Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovakia, where he is a Senior Researcher.

About the book

The book analyzes the methods used in the construction of the grounded type of sociological theory. It provides an overview of examples of qualitative research which are used for delineating the principal characteristics of methods employed in the construction of the grounded type of theory. Subject to explication are the characteristics of concepts, categories, and properties of categories employed in this type of theory, as well as the main steps involved in the construction of a grounded type of theory. These steps are explicated by applying the modern logical and methodological treatment of induction, deduction, and abduction.

Details

Pages
110
Year
2016
ISBN (ePUB)
9783631697177
ISBN (PDF)
9783653067972
ISBN (MOBI)
9783631697184
ISBN (Softcover)
9783631672396
DOI
10.3726/978-3-653-06797-2
Language
English
Publication date
2016 (December)
Published
Frankfurt am Main, Bern, Bruxelles, New York, Oxford, Warszawa, Wien, 2016. 110 pp., 6 tables, 9 fig.

Biographical notes

Igor Hanzel (Author)

Igor Hanzel studied philosophy and physics at the Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovakia, where he worked as Associated Professor. He is a Senior Researcher in Bratislava.

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