Towards reafirmation of the case study research method (From „building blocks“ and „process tracing“ to Typological theories) Cover Image

Ka reafirmaciji metoda slučaja (Оd „izgradnje blokova“ i „procesa traženja“ do tipoloških teorija)
Towards reafirmation of the case study research method (From „building blocks“ and „process tracing“ to Typological theories)

Author(s): Ivana Milovanović
Subject(s): Social Sciences
Published by: Sociološko naučno društvo Srbije
Keywords: case study method; process tracing; building blocks; field research; sociology

Summary/Abstract: This paper represents a contribution to the consideration of the characteristics of the case study research method in sociological researches. In the first part of paper, some specifics of case study method are described, in the second part we represented ways of use of this method in field research. finally, third part of this paper indicates certain „sub methods“ within case study method, such as „building blocks“ and „process tracing“, which are, at the same time, conditions for developing typological theories. Those „sub methods“ indicate evolution of case study method in social sciences during last few decades, as well as importance of existence and use of such „elastic“ method in all, especially field researches where researcher is facing with a series of cognitive concerns.

  • Issue Year: 57/2015
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 152-167
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Serbian