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Eminent sociologist [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Abbott| Andrew Abbott] wrote the excellent book '''Methods of Discovery: Heuristics for the Social Sciences'''. The book is highly recommended for anyone thinking about pursuing a social science research career or even just trying to come up with a good thesis to finish a degree program. In the list below I am distilling out some of my favorite "gambits" he offers -- prompts for thinking about research questions -- and mixing in a few of my own. | Eminent sociologist [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Abbott| Andrew Abbott]] wrote the excellent book '''Methods of Discovery: Heuristics for the Social Sciences'''. The book is highly recommended for anyone thinking about pursuing a social science research career or even just trying to come up with a good thesis to finish a degree program. In the list below I am distilling out some of my favorite "gambits" he offers -- prompts for thinking about research questions -- and mixing in a few of my own. | ||
* Splitting and lumping. "Folks have mostly studied X and Y together, and they ought to be thought about separately." "Folks have mostly studied X and Y separately, but really these are both examples of Z, and let's study Z." | * Splitting and lumping. "Folks have mostly studied X and Y together, and they ought to be thought about separately." "Folks have mostly studied X and Y separately, but really these are both examples of Z, and let's study Z." |