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Understanding Quantitative History

Author : Loren Haskins
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1610970462
Total Pages : 393 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (19 download)

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Download or read book Understanding Quantitative History written by Loren Haskins and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2011-03-01 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Quantitative analysis is a fundamental mode of thought in the modern world, and quantitative reasoning is one of the most powerful tools available for the study and interpretation of historical events. By using examples from published historical works,ÊUnderstanding Quantitative HistoryÊprovides historians and nonhistorians with an introductory guide to descriptive statistics, sampling and multivariate analysis, and formal reasoning. The book will prepare readers to understand and critique quantitative analysis in history and related disciplines such as sociology and political science. More broadly it will allow readers to participate more effectively in a wide range of public-policy discussions that use - or misuse numbers. One of the best ways to gain proficiency as a reader of quantitative history is to practice on published books and articles.ÊUnderstanding Quantitative HistoryÊreprints brief examples from a wide range of published works in American history, covering such topics as black women's, labor, and family history from early colonial times to the post-World War II era. Each chapter includes thirty to fifty questions with answers provided at the end of the chapter. The authors rely on ordinary language rather than mathematical terminology and emphasize the underlying logic of quantitative arguments rather than the details of the calculations. Understanding Quantitative HistoryÊwas sponsored by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.

Making History Count

Author : C. H. Feinstein
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521001373
Total Pages : 570 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book Making History Count written by C. H. Feinstein and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 570 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Making History Count introduces the main quantitative methods used in historical research. The emphasis is on intuitive understanding and application of the concepts, rather than formal statistics; no knowledge of mathematics beyond simple arithmetic is required. The techniques are illustrated by applications in social, political, demographic and economic history. Students will learn to read and evaluate the application of the quantitative methods used in many books and articles, and to assess the historical conclusions drawn from them. They will also see how quantitative techniques can open up new aspects of an enquiry, and supplement and strengthen other methods of research. This textbook will encourage students to recognize the benefits of using quantitative methods in their own research projects. The text is clearly illustrated with tables, graphs and diagrams, leading the student through key topics. Additional support includes five specific historical data-sets, available from the Cambridge website.

A Guide to Quantitative History

Author : Robert Darcy
Publisher : Praeger
ISBN 13 : 0275952371
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (759 download)

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Download or read book A Guide to Quantitative History written by Robert Darcy and published by Praeger. This book was released on 1995-02-22 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book introduces statistical techniques for the particular needs of historians. The approach is practical and applied; alternative ways of resolving methodological problems are worked through. The emphasis is on applying the fundamentals of statistical theory to the specific research interests of historians and available historical sources. A special feature of the book is a discussion of the historical evolution of statistical techniques as a means of understanding their current applications and interpretations.

The Houses of History

Author : Anna Green
Publisher : Manchester University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780719052552
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (525 download)

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Download or read book The Houses of History written by Anna Green and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The only history and theory textbook to include accessible extracts from a wide range of historical writing. Provides a comprehensive introduction to the theorists who have most inflenced twentieth-century historians. Chapters follow a consistent structure, putting difficult ideas into an accessible context. This is the only critical reader aimed at the undergraduate market.

Time Counts

Author : Gregory Wawro
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691155054
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (911 download)

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Book Synopsis Time Counts by : Gregory Wawro

Download or read book Time Counts written by Gregory Wawro and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2022-05-03 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How to study the past using data Quantitative Analysis for Historical Social Science advances historical research in the social sciences by bridging the divide between qualitative and quantitative analysis. Gregory Wawro and Ira Katznelson argue for an expansion of the standard quantitative methodological toolkit with a set of innovative approaches that better capture nuances missed by more commonly used statistical methods. Demonstrating how to employ such promising tools, Wawro and Katznelson address the criticisms made by prominent historians and historically oriented social scientists regarding the shortcomings of mainstream quantitative approaches for studying the past. Traditional statistical methods have been inadequate in addressing temporality, periodicity, specificity, and context—features central to good historical analysis. To address these shortcomings, Wawro and Katznelson argue for the application of alternative approaches that are particularly well-suited to incorporating these features in empirical investigations. The authors demonstrate the advantages of these techniques with replications of research that locate structural breaks and uncover temporal evolution. They develop new practices for testing claims about path dependence in time-series data, and they discuss the promise and perils of using historical approaches to enhance causal inference. Opening a dialogue among traditional qualitative scholars and applied quantitative social scientists focusing on history, Quantitative Analysis for Historical Social Science illustrates powerful ways to move historical social science research forward.

Quantitative History and Uncharted People

Author : Johan Fourie
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1350331163
Total Pages : 385 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (53 download)

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Download or read book Quantitative History and Uncharted People written by Johan Fourie and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2023-08-10 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the biggest challenges in the study of history is the unreliable nature of traditional archival sources which omit histories of marginalised groups. This book makes the case that quantitative history offers a way to fill these gaps in the archive. Showcasing 13 case studies from the South African past, it applies quantitative sources, tools and methods to social histories from below to uncover the experiences of unchartered peoples. Examining the occupations of slaves, victims of the Spanish flu, health of schoolchildren and more, it shows how quantitative tools can be particularly powerful in regions where historical records are preserved, but questions of bias and prejudice pervade. Applying methods such as GIS mapping, network analysis and algorithmic matching techniques it explores histories of indigenous peoples, women, enslaved peoples and other groups marginalised in South African history. Connecting quantitative sources and new forms of data interpretation with a narrative social history, this book offers a fresh approach to quantitative methods and shows how they can be used to achieve a more complete picture of the past.

Quantitative Methods for Historians

Author : Konrad H. Jarausch
Publisher : UNC Press Books
ISBN 13 : 1469621479
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (696 download)

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Download or read book Quantitative Methods for Historians written by Konrad H. Jarausch and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2016-08-01 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The pioneering texts in quantitative history were written over two decades ago, but as a command of methodological context, computer experience, and statistical literacy have become increasingly important to the study of history, the need for an introductory text addressing these matters has increased. Quantitative Methods for Historians is a theoretical and practical guide for the application of quantitative analysis in historical research. It is designed for students of history and related disciplines who are curious about the possibilities of quantification and want to learn more about its recent development. Integrating the use of the statistical packages SAS and SPSS with the quantitative method, the authors discuss techniques for defining a problem, proceed to the building of a data set and the use of statistical methods, and conclude with the interpretation of results. The data set section concentrates on the basics of formalized research, discussing the coding process and the more complicated problems of data transformation and linkage. The statistical parts systematically build upon traditional fundamentals and introduce new analytical techniques for qualitative variables. Intended as a working introduction to quantitative methods, this guide also provides additional information on advanced statistical techniques and discusses questions of historical computing, reflecting critically on the proper role of quantitative methods.

Quantitative Methods for Historians

Author : Konrad Hugo Jarausch
Publisher : UNC Press Books
ISBN 13 : 9780807843093
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (43 download)

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Download or read book Quantitative Methods for Historians written by Konrad Hugo Jarausch and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 1991 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The pioneering texts in quantitative history were written over two decades ago, but as a command of methodological context, computer experience, and statistical literacy have become increasingly important to the study of history, the need for an introduct

An Introduction to Quantitative Methods for Historians

Author : Roderick Floud
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136592598
Total Pages : 237 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (365 download)

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Download or read book An Introduction to Quantitative Methods for Historians written by Roderick Floud and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-11-05 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many statements made by historians are quantitative statements, involving the use of measurable historical evidence. The historian who uses quantitative methods to analyse and interpret such information needs to be well acquainted with the particular methods and techniques of analysis and to be able to make the best use of the data that are available. There is an increasing need for training in such methods and in the interpretation of the large volume of literature now using quantitative techniques. Dr Floud’s text, which is relevant to all branches of historical inquiry, provides a straightforward and intelligible introduction for all students and research workers. The simpler and more useful techniques of descriptive and analytical statistics are described, up to the level of simple linear regression. Historical examples are used throughout, and great attention is paid to the need to ensure that the techniques are consistent with the quality of the data and with the historical problems they are intended to solve. Attention is paid to problems of the analysis of time series, which are of particular use to historians. No previous knowledge of statistics is assumed, and the simple mathematical techniques that are used are fully and clearly explained, without the use of more mathematical knowledge than is provided by an O-level course. A bibliography is provided to guide historians towards the most useful further reading. This student friendly text was first published in 1973.

Understanding Quantitative and Qualitative Research in Early Childhood Education

Author : William Lawrence Goodwin
Publisher : Teachers College Press
ISBN 13 : 9780807735473
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (354 download)

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Book Synopsis Understanding Quantitative and Qualitative Research in Early Childhood Education by : William Lawrence Goodwin

Download or read book Understanding Quantitative and Qualitative Research in Early Childhood Education written by William Lawrence Goodwin and published by Teachers College Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What are the fundamental elements of good quantitative and qualitative research? What are the strengths and weaknesses of each approach? What does research offer early childhood education? Are quantitative and qualitative approaches compatible? This book presents the research process and its components in a straightforward, easily accessible manner. Using real examples from early childhood education, authors William L. Goodwin and Laura D. Goodwin "bring to life" for the first time the various methods of research and how they may be studied and applied. They explore the major aspects of both quantitative and qualitative paradigms and techniques, stressing the compatibility and complementary nature of the two approaches that are so often seen as mutually exclusive if not downright contradictory.

The SAGE Handbook of Social Science Methodology

Author : William Outhwaite
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 1446206459
Total Pages : 641 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (462 download)

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Book Synopsis The SAGE Handbook of Social Science Methodology by : William Outhwaite

Download or read book The SAGE Handbook of Social Science Methodology written by William Outhwaite and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2007-10-18 with total page 641 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "An excellent guidebook through different approaches to social science measurement, including the all-important route-maps that show us how to get there." - Roger Jowell, City University "In this wide-ranging collection of chapters, written by acknowledged experts in their fields, Outhwaite and Turner have brought together material in one volume which will provide an extremely important platform for consideration of the full range of contemporary analytical and methodological issues." - Charles Crothers, Auckland University of Technology This is a jewel among methods Handbooks, bringing together a formidable collection of international contributors to comment on every aspect of the various central issues, complications and controversies in the core methodological traditions. It is designed to meet the needs of those disciplinary and nondisciplinary problem-oriented social inquirers for a comprehensive overview of the methodological literature. The text is divided into 7 sections: Overviews of methodological approaches in the social sciences Cases, comparisons and theory Quantification and experiment Rationality, complexity and collectivity Interpretation, critique and postmodernity Discourse construction Engagement. Edited by two leading figures in the field, the Handbook is a landmark work in the field of research methods. More than just a ′cookbook′ that teaches readers how to master techniques, it will give social scientists in all disciplines an appreciation for the full range of methodological debates today, from the quantitative to the qualitative, giving them deeper and sharpen insights into their own research questions. It will generate debate, solutions and a series of questions for researchers to exploit and develop in their research and teaching.

Developing Quantitative Literacy Skills in History and the Social Sciences

Author : Kathleen W. Craver
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1475810520
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (758 download)

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Book Synopsis Developing Quantitative Literacy Skills in History and the Social Sciences by : Kathleen W. Craver

Download or read book Developing Quantitative Literacy Skills in History and the Social Sciences written by Kathleen W. Craver and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2014-07-22 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: History and social sciences educators have been charged with ensuring that our students are quantitatively literate. Being able to integrate research data in the form of graphs, charts, and tables and deconstruct quantitative evidence to address questions and solve problems is no longer the domain of mathematicians. Being quantitatively literate is considered an educational imperative in a data-drenched world that holds so many employment challenges. The internet contains a treasure trove of valid and reliable sources of quantitative data that history and social sciences teachers can easily use to satisfy the quantitative literacy requirements of the National Common Core Standards. This book features 85 interesting and exciting multi-century and multicultural web sites that are accompanied by numerical critical thinking questions and activities. Teachers can pose the questions to their entire class or individually assign them. It also contains lists of best practices and examples for interpreting, visualizing, and displaying quantitative data. History and social sciences educators will find this book an indispensable tool for incorporating numerical literacy skills into their class activities and assignments.

Understanding Quantitative Data in Educational Research

Author : Nicoleta Gaciu
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 1529743915
Total Pages : 488 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (297 download)

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Download or read book Understanding Quantitative Data in Educational Research written by Nicoleta Gaciu and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2020-11-11 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is designed to help you gain confidence in analysing and interpreting quantitative data and using appropriate statistical tests, by exploring, in plain language, a variety of data analysis methods. Highly practical, each chapter includes step-by-step instructions on how to run specific statistical tests using R, practical tips on how to interpret results correctly and exercises to put into practice what you have learned. It also includes guidance on how to use R and RStudio, how to visualise quantitative data, and the fundamentals of inferential statistics, estimations and hypothesis testing.

Quantitative Methods in the Humanities

Author : Claire Lemercier
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780813942698
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (426 download)

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Download or read book Quantitative Methods in the Humanities written by Claire Lemercier and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This timely and lucid guide is intended for students and scholars working on all historical periods and topics in the humanities and social sciences--especially for those who do not think of themselves as experts in quantification, "big data," or "digital humanities." The authors reveal quantification to be a powerful and versatile tool, applicable to a myriad of materials from the past. Their book, accessible to complete beginners, offers detailed advice and practical tips on how to build a dataset from historical sources and how to categorize it according to specific research questions. Drawing on examples from works in social, political, economic, and cultural history, the book guides readers through a wide range of methods, including sampling, cross-tabulations, statistical tests, regression, factor analysis, network analysis, sequence analysis, event history analysis, geographical information systems, text analysis, and visualization. The requirements, advantages, and pitfalls of these techniques are presented in layperson's terms, avoiding mathematical terminology. Conceived primarily for historians, the book will prove invaluable to other humanists, as well as to social scientists looking for a nontechnical introduction to quantitative methods. Covering the most recent techniques, in addition to others not often enough discussed, the book will also have much to offer to the most seasoned practitioners of quantification.

The SAGE Handbook of Quantitative Methodology for the Social Sciences

Author : David Kaplan
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 9780761923596
Total Pages : 532 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (235 download)

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Download or read book The SAGE Handbook of Quantitative Methodology for the Social Sciences written by David Kaplan and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2004-06-21 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Quantitative methodology is a highly specialized field, and as with any highly specialized field, working through idiosyncratic language can be very difficult made even more so when concepts are conveyed in the language of mathematics and statistics. The Sage Handbook of Quantitative Methodology for the Social Sciences was conceived as a way of introducing applied statisticians, empirical researchers, and graduate students to the broad array of state-of-the-art quantitative methodologies in the social sciences. The contributing authors of the Handbook were asked to write about their areas of expertise in a way that would convey to the reader the utility of their respective methodologies. Relevance to real-world problems in the social sciences is an essential ingredient of each chapter. The Handbook consists of six sections comprising twenty-five chapters, from topics in scaling and measurement, to advances in statistical modelling methodologies, and finally to broad philosophical themes that transcend many of the quantitative methodologies covered in this handbook.

History by Numbers

Author : Pat Hudson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1849665737
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (496 download)

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Download or read book History by Numbers written by Pat Hudson and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2016-11-17 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fully updated and carefully revised, this new 2nd edition of History by Numbers still stands alone as the only textbook on quantitative methods suitable for students of history. Even the numerically challenged will find inspiration. Taking a problem-solving approach and using authentic historical data, it describes each method in turn, including its origin, purpose, usefulness and associated pitfalls. The problems are developed gradually and with narrative skill, allowing readers to experience the moment of discovery for each of the interpretative outcomes. Quantitative methods are essential for the modern historian, and this lively and accessible text will prove an invaluable guide for anyone entering the discipline.

Introduction to Quantitative Research Methods

Author : Mark Balnaves
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 1848608640
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (486 download)

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Download or read book Introduction to Quantitative Research Methods written by Mark Balnaves and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2001-04-10 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction to Quantitative Research Methods is a student-friendly introduction to quantitative research methods and basic statistics. It uses a detective theme throughout the text to show how quantitative methods have been used to solve real-life problems. The book focuses on principles and techniques that are appropriate to introductory level courses in media, psychology and sociology. Examples and illustrations are drawn from historical and contemporary research in the social sciences. The original CD-ROM accompanying the book and its content are no longer available.