Syllabus
社會研究法 (Social Research Methods) Department of Sociology
Spring, 2009
本學期社會研究法著重在質化與量化研究方法的探討以及實際資料收集,分析與結果呈現. 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為基礎相關研究的研讀,報告與討論為主軸,並結合 實際跨國資料的收集與分析;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. 本學期上課方式:
第一節以講課為主針對社會研究法的主要基礎內容進行引介; 第二節小組跨國研究文獻導讀與報告; 第三,四節 進行分組討論,實作與 SPSS 資料分析(針對社會研究法的主要基礎內容, 跨國研究選讀,與資料收集分析方法).
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: 跨國研究文獻導讀與報告 (20%);
社會研究法基礎內容, 跨國研究文獻,與資料收集分析分組討論之參與與表現 (20%);
跨國研究期末書面研究報告 (20%); Mid-Term 與 Final Review (40%)
