Social Evidence, Interpretation & Comparative Method¶

Human Worlds

What you will develop¶

Separate observation, inference, model, interpretation, and normative claim; build competing causal stories and identify discriminating evidence.

Before you begin¶

None

Study and practice¶

This is a study outline. A complete practice sequence is not yet available.

• claim ledger
• source criticism
• construct validity
• case comparison
• process tracing
• qualitative/quantitative triangulation

Observation / inference / interpretation¶

Reconstruct the mechanism, apply it to an unseen case, produce a counterexample/boundary, identify evidence, and defend under changed assumptions.

Source criticism & provenance¶

Reconstruct the mechanism, apply it to an unseen case, produce a counterexample/boundary, identify evidence, and defend under changed assumptions.

Construct validity & measurement¶

Reconstruct the mechanism, apply it to an unseen case, produce a counterexample/boundary, identify evidence, and defend under changed assumptions.

Comparison, process tracing & causal narratives¶

Reconstruct the mechanism, apply it to an unseen case, produce a counterexample/boundary, identify evidence, and defend under changed assumptions.

Intended demonstration¶

Unseen mixed-source case + rival explanation + defense

This describes the intended standard, not a validated assessment or a claim of mastery.

Reading options¶

Assigned readings, where available, appear in the practice sequence above. These additional recommendations are not all required reading.

• Introduction to Sociology 3e
• Causal Inference: What If

Continue¶

Connections above reflect recorded prerequisites, not a compulsory calendar.

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