The Use of Case Studies in Social Science Research

2012 ◽  
pp. 215-225 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dawn Burton
Keyword(s):  
Social Science ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Social Science Research ◽  
Science Research

Of What is This a Case?: Analytical Movements in Qualitative Social Science Research

2014 ◽  
Vol 73 (3) ◽  
pp. 224-234 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christian Lund
Keyword(s):  
Social Science ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Social Science Research ◽  
Science Research

Case studies are often presented as self-evident. However, of what the material is a case is actually less evident. It is argued in this article that the analytical movements of generalization, specification, abstraction, and concretization can make us more conscious of what our work might be a case, and that the same data have the potential to make different cases depending on these analytical movements. An analytical matrix is developed, and the four movements and various pitfalls are discussed.

The Use of Case Studies in Law and Social Science Research

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 381-396 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa L. Miller
Keyword(s):  
Social Science ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Social Science Research ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Scientific Work ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Social Scientific

This article reviews classic and contemporary case study research in law and social science. Taking as its starting point that legal scholars engaged in case studies generally have a set of questions distinct from those using other research approaches, the essay offers a detailed discussion of three primary contributions of case studies in legal scholarship: theory building, concept formation, and processes/mechanisms. The essay describes the role of case studies in social scientific work and their express value to legal scholars, and offers specific descriptions from classic and contemporary works.

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