| An Introduction to Models in the Social Sciences Contributor(s): Lave, Charles A. (Author), March, James G. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0819183814 ISBN-13: 9780819183811 Publisher: University Press of America OUR PRICE: $92.06 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 1993 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Methodology - Social Science | Sociology - General |
| Dewey: 300.151 |
| LCCN: 91040855 |
| Physical Information: 0.96" H x 6" W x 9" (1.39 lbs) 432 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: What is a model? How do you construct one? What are some common models in the social sciences? How can models be applied in new situations? What makes a model good? Focusing on answers to these and related questions, this multidisciplinary introduction to model building in the social sciences formulates interesting problems that involve students in creative model building and the process of invention. The book describes models of individual choice, exchange, adaptation, and diffusion. Throughout, student participation in analytical thinking is encouraged. Originally published in 1975 by HarperCollins Publishers. |