The Rise of e-Science in Asia. Dreams and Realities for Social Science Research: Case Studies of Singapore and South Korea

E-Research ◽  
2010 ◽  
pp. 125-142
Keyword(s):  
Social Science ◽  
South Korea ◽  
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.

Localization of social science research in selected academic disciplines in South Korea

2021 ◽  
pp. 001139212110485
Author(s):  
Jung Cheol Shin ◽  
Jae Woon Huang ◽  
Jin-kwon Lee ◽  
Youngeun An
Keyword(s):  
Social Science ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Political Science ◽  
Public Administration ◽  
Knowledge Production ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
Social Science Research ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Western Theory ◽  
Applied Fields

Social science contributes to social development when theory and research topic are linked to its social context. However, in practice most social scientists in South Korea tend to explain their social issues and problems through mainstream theoretical perspectives that were primarily developed in the West. This study investigates how much social science research is localized in four selected social science disciplines (sociology, political science, public administration, and education) in South Korea. The study analyzes articles published in one representative domestic journal in each discipline to assess the localization of knowledge production during the last three decades (1988–2017). It was found that the local knowledge-base of Korean social science research is relatively weak though it has been continuously increasing during the last three decades. It was also found that knowledge production in social sciences is reliant on Western theory even though the research topics are locally embedded. In addition, the findings revealed that there are noticeable differences between the applied fields (public administration and education) and the pure fields (sociology and political science). Applied fields of public administration and education are more locally embedded than pure fields of sociology and political science. This study proposes that social science research in South Korea should draw more on indigenous knowledge and be less reliant on Western theory in the future.

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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