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Abductive Analysis : Theorizing Qualitative Research by Iddo Tavory and Stefan Timmermans (2014, Trade Paperback)
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Abductive Analysisis a landmark work that shows how a pragmatist approach provides a productive and fruitful way to conduct qualitative research. Iddo Tavory is assistant professor at New York University.
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PublisherUniversity of Chicago Press
ISBN-10022618031X
ISBN-139780226180311
eBay Product ID (ePID)14038255442
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Number of Pages176 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameAbductive Analysis : Theorizing Qualitative Research
SubjectMovements / Pragmatism, Sociology / General, Research, Logic, Research & Methodology
Publication Year2014
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaPhilosophy, Social Science, Science
AuthorIddo Tavory, Stefan Timmermans
FormatTrade Paperback
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Item Weight9.3 Oz
Item Length0.9 in
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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2014-011271
Dewey Edition23
ReviewsIn Abductive Analysis , Iddo Tavory and Stefan Timmermans make a case that the thought of pragmatist philosopher Charles S. Peirce--specifically, his theories of hypothetical reasoning and semiotics--can be used to guide and improve qualitative research. Every qualitatively-minded sociologist should consider their strong, well-crafted argument., In this ground-breaking book, Tavory and Timmermans open a new direction for qualitative inquiry that cuts across current internal divisions and debates. By reframing the logic and process of making sense of data within a pragmatic approach, they give new life to the craft of theorizing. Thoughtful and intellectually exciting, Abductive Analysis is both inspired and inspiring., In this ground-breaking book, Tavory and Timmermans open a new direction for qualitative inquiry that cuts across current internal divisions and debates. By reframing the logic and process of making sense of data within a pragmatic approach, they give new life to the craft of theorizing. Thoughtful and intellectually exciting, Abductive Analysis is both inspired and inspiring., Thick description is no longer enough! Tacking back and forth from data to theorizing that data, thoughtful and systematic abduction enables the creative unfolding of a project, opening the researcher to precious moments of analytic surprise. Abductive Analysis is a major contribution to both the pragmatist renaissance and the transnational turn toward theorizing in qualitative research., In Abductive Analysis , Iddo Tavory and Stefan Timmermans make a case that the thought of pragmatist philosopher Charles S. Peirce-specifically, his theories of hypothetical reasoning and semiotics-can be used to guide and improve qualitative research. Every qualitatively-minded sociologist should consider their strong, well-crafted argument., This is a well-crafted, beautifully written, and nicely organized book that seeks to take the task of qualitative social science methods-especially ethnographic methods in anthropology and sociology-to new levels of sophistication., This is a well-crafted, beautifully written, and nicely organized book that seeks to take the task of qualitative social science methods--especially ethnographic methods in anthropology and sociology--to new levels of sophistication., In Abductive Analysis , Iddo Tavory and Stefan Timmermans make a case that the thought of pragmatist polymath Charles S. Peirce-specifically, his theories of hypothetical reasoning and semiotics-can be used to guide and improve qualitative research. Every qualitatively-minded sociologist should consider their strong, well-crafted argument.
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal511.3/1
Table Of ContentIntroduction: Toward Abductive Analysis 1: The Alternatives 2: Semiotics and the Research Act 3: Abduction and Multiple Theories 4: Abduction and Method 5: Variation and Consequences-in-Action 6: Causality 7: The Community of Inquiry Conclusions: Abductive Analysis Acknowledgments Appendix: Synopsis of Abductive Analysis Notes References Index
SynopsisThe core idea of this book is abduction , a term coined by Charles S. Peirce (which gives away the pragmatist philosophical roots of the book). It's differentiated from induction (collecting new data in and using it to strengthen or problematize well-established theories ) and deduction (an initial hypothesis about specific observations already based on existing theory). Neither induction nor deduction, Peirce noted, were particularly creative--neither leads to new theories. Tavory and Timmermans maintain that theory-generation requires us to move away from our preconceived notions and to create new narratives about the phenomenon we're trying to explain. Abduction occurs when we encounter observations that don't neatly fit existing theory and we find ourselves speculating what the data plausibly could be a case of. Abduction thus refers to a creative inferential process aimed at producing new hypotheses and theories based on surprising research evidence. Abduction forms a new hypothesis for which we need to gather more data points to strengthen our hunch. Tavory and Timmermans offer much practical advice, and vivid examples from their own and others' research, but their treatment is not in all respects a straightforward "how to" methods book. What they concentrate on is providing a new way of thinking about data analysis grounded in the pragmatist tradition., In Abductive Analysis , Iddo Tavory and Stefan Timmermans provide a new navigational map for theorizing qualitative research. They outline a way to think about observations, methods, and theories that nurtures theory formation without locking it into predefined conceptual boxes. The book provides novel ways to approach the challenges that plague qualitative researchers across the social sciences--how to conceptualize causality, how to manage the variation of observations, and how to leverage the researcher's community of inquiry. Abductive Analysis is a landmark work that shows how a pragmatist approach provides a productive and fruitful way to conduct qualitative research., In Abductive Analysis , Iddo Tavory and Stefan Timmermans provide a new navigational map for theorizing qualitative research. They outline a way to think about observations, methods, and theories that nurtures theory formation without locking it into predefined conceptual boxes. The book provides novel ways to approach the challenges that plague qualitative researchers across the social sciences-how to conceptualize causality, how to manage the variation of observations, and how to leverage the researcher's community of inquiry. Abductive Analysis is a landmark work that shows how a pragmatist approach provides a productive and fruitful way to conduct qualitative research.
LC Classification NumberQ175.32.A24T38 2014
