Some Functions of Qualitative Analysis in Social Research

Applied Social Research areas attitudes attribute-space behavior Bigott broadcast Bronislaw Malinowski causal characteristics college boys complex concept corner boy Cornerville cultural standards Daniel Lerner descriptive system dimensions discussed economic elements examples fact focussed Fromm function important individual investigation involved Jahoda Jews Kate Smith Kingsley Davis Landecker large number Lasswell Lazarsfeld Manitoba Mass Persuasion material matrix formulation Max Horkheimer Merton organization participation pattern Paul F personality types phenomena political possible factors preliminary categories preliminary classification present Psychology qualitative analysis qualitative data qualitative indicators qualitative interviewing qualitative observations qualitative support quantitative research quasi-statistics raise problems relations relationship research process response Robert K role Saskatchewan scheme servations simple situation small number social science Social Structure society Sociology statistical status suggested surprising observations systematic typologies Talcott Parsons technique Thorstein Veblen tion trend theory unemployment urban variables voluntary associations war-bond white-collar Whyte workers Wright Mills York