Syllabus
社會研究法 (Social Research Methods) Department of Sociology
Spring, 2007
延續上學期以觀察研究, 調查研究, 及實驗法之程序與分析的學習討論,以及結合研究法與資料分析以及 次級資料的分析等方法的學習與運用, 這學期著重在質化與量化研究方法的學習與討論以及實際進行資料收集, 分析與結果呈現與說明. 其中量化研究著重結合理論,研究方法,與統計分析將以跨國研究理論與方法的相關研 究的研讀討論,結合實際跨國資料的收集與分析為主軸;質化研究將以紮根理論為研究策略的資料收集與分析之 討論為主. 本課程針對社會研究法的主要基礎內容進行學習與討論. 同學必須熟讀基本的社會研究方法的主要 概念與內容, 同時針對資料收集分析方法進行分組討論與實作.
下學期主要參考書目:
社會研究方法:質化與量化取向, W. Lawrence Neuman 著, 朱柔若 譯. 2000.
內容: 一. 理論與研究, ch.3; 二. 方法論的意義, ch. 4; 三. 量化研究設計, ch. 6; 四. 量化社會科學的測量, ch. 7; 五. 非反應類的研究與資料取得, ch. 11; 六. 量化資料分析, ch. 12; 七. 質化研究設計, ch. 13; 八.
田野研究, ch. 14; 九. 歷史比較研究, ch. 15; 十. 質化資料的分析, ch. 16.
跨國研究分析(Cross-National Studies Analysis)研究選讀:
1. E. Crenshaw, "Cross-National Determinants of Income Inequality: A Replication and Extension Using Ecological-Evolutionary Theory." Social Forces 71(1992): 339-363.
2. Bollen, "World System Position, Dependency and Democracy." ASR 48(1983): 468-79.
3. London and Williams, "Multinational Corporate Penetration, Protest, and Basic Needs provision in Non-Core Nations: A Cross-National Analysis." Social Forces 66(1988):
747-73.
4. Muller, "Economic Determinants of Democracy." American Sociological Review 60(1995): 966-982
5. Tolnay and Christenson, "The Effects of Social Setting and Family Planning Programs on Recent Fertility Declines in Developing Countries: A Reassessment." Sociology and Social Research 69(1984): 72-88
6. London, "Dependence, Distorted Development and Fertility Trends in Noncore Nations:
A Structural Analysis of Cross-National Data." ASR 53(1988):606-618.
7. Nolan, "World System Status, Techno-Economic Heritage, and Fertility." Sociological Focus 21(1988): 9-33
8. Lenski and Nolan, “Trajectories of Development: A Test of Ecological-Evolutionary Theory.” Social Forces 63(1984):1-23.
9. London, "Structural Determinants of Third World Urban Change: An Ecological and Political Economic Analysis." American Sociological Review 52(1987): 28-43
10. Bradshaw, "Urbanization and Underdevelopment: A Global Study of Modernization, Urban Bias, and Economic Dependency." American Sociological Review 52(1987):
224-239
11. Clark and Filinson, "Multinational Corporate Penetration, Industrialism, Region, and Social Security Expenditures: A Cross-National Analysis." Aging and Human
Development 32(1991): 143-159.
12. Weatherby, Nam, and Isaac, “Development, Inequality, Health Care, and Mortality at the Older Ages: A Cross-National Analysis.” Demography 20(1983): 27-43.
13. Wimberley, "Investment Dependence and Alternative Explanation of Third World Mortality: A Cross-National Study." American Sociological Review 55(1990): 75-91 14. Shen and Williamson, "Child Mortality, Women's Status, Economic Dependency, and
State Strength: A Cross-National Study of Less Developed Countries." Social Forces 76(1997): 667-694
15. South and Trent, "Sex Ratios and Women's Roles: A Cross-National Analysis."
American Journal of Sociology 93(1988): 1096-1115
16. Messner, “Economic Discrimination and Societal Homicide Rates: Further Evidence on the Cost of Inequality.” American Sociological Review 54(1989): 597-611.
17. Jeffrey Kentor, “The Long-Term Effects of Foreign Invesment Dependence on Economic Growth, 1940-1990”. American Journal of Sociology 1998: 1024-1046.
18. Kick, Edward, Byron Davis, Marlene Lehtinen, and Liya Wang. “Family and Economic Growth: A World-System Approach and A Cross-National Analysis.” IJCS XLI, 2:
(2000): 225-244.
19. Christopher Chase-Dunn, “Trade Globalization since 1795: Waves of Integration in the World-System”. American Sociological Review 2000: 77-95.
20. Frey and Al-Roumi, “Political Democracy and the Physical Quality of Life: The Cross- National Evidence.” Social Indicators Research 47(1999): 73-97.
21. Moore and Shackman, “Gender and Authority: A Cross-National Study.” Social Science Quarterly 77(1996): 273-288.
22. Pampel and Tanaka, “Economic Development and Female Labor Force Participation: A Reconsideration.” Social Forces 64(1986): 599-619.
23. Wimberley and Bello, “Effects of Foreign Investment, Exports, and Economic Growth on Third World Food Consumption.” Social Forces 70(1992): 895-921.
24. Messner, “Modernization, Structural Characteristics, and Societal Rates of Crime:
An Application of Blau’s Macrosociological Theory.” The Sociological Quarterly 27(1986)L 27-41.
評分標準: 指定閱讀討論參與及研究法議題報告與討論 (50%);
小組跨國研究文獻與資料收集,分析與跨國研究口頭與書面報告 (50%)
