Van Evera welcomes new graduate students at the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology with an introduction to qualitative methods in the social sciences.
This volume collects his "how-to" information for graduates and under-graduates
of political science, sociology, anthropology, and economics.Author Stephen Van Evera greets new graduate students at the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology with an introduction to qualitative mentods in the
social sciences. His hints grew from a handful of memos to a primer which has
evolved into this text. The book of "how-to" information about graduate study
is intended for graduate students and undergraduates in political science,
sociology, anthropology, economics and history, and for their advisers. It
discusses how theories should be framed, assessed and applied in the social
sciences and provides a section on case studies to show novices the ropes.
Other topics include: "Helpful hints on writing a political science PhD
dissertation"; the division between hard science and social science; and how
political scientists could and should work together as a community.
