Social Analysis

A Social Analysis is an analytical methodology that can be used to create social analysis systems (that support social analysis tasks).

• AKA: Social Research Analysis, Sociological Analysis, Social Investigation.
• Context:
  • It can typically examine Social Structures through social analysis structural investigation.
  • It can typically investigate Social Relationships through social analysis relational mapping.
  • It can typically study Social Behaviors through social analysis behavioral observation.
  • It can typically analyze Social Institutions through social analysis institutional evaluation.
  • It can typically explore Social Changes through social analysis temporal tracking.
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  • It can often employ Quantitative Social Analysis Methods through social analysis statistical techniques.
  • It can often utilize Qualitative Social Analysis Methods through social analysis interpretive approaches.
  • It can often integrate Mixed Social Analysis Methods through social analysis methodological triangulation.
  • It can often apply Comparative Social Analysis Methods through social analysis cross-case comparison.
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  • It can range from being a Descriptive Social Analysis to being an Explanatory Social Analysis, depending on its social analysis analytical purpose.
  • It can range from being a Micro Social Analysis to being a Macro Social Analysis, depending on its social analysis scope level.
  • It can range from being a Synchronic Social Analysis to being a Diachronic Social Analysis, depending on its social analysis temporal orientation.
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  • It can generate Social Analysis Findings through social analysis discovery processes.
  • It can produce Social Analysis Reports through social analysis documentation.
  • It can inform Social Analysis Policyies through social analysis evidence provision.
  • It can support Social Analysis Decision Making through social analysis insight generation.
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• Examples:
  • Theoretical Social Analysises, such as:
    • Structural Social Analysises, such as:
      • Class Social Analysis of class social analysis stratification patterns.
      • Network Social Analysis of network social analysis connection structures.
    • Cultural Social Analysises, such as:
      • Symbolic Social Analysis of symbolic social analysis meaning systems.
      • Discourse Social Analysis of discourse social analysis communication patterns.
  • Applied Social Analysises, such as:
    • Policy Social Analysises, such as:
      • Public Policy Social Analysis of public policy social analysis impact assessment.
      • Social Program Social Analysis of social program social analysis effectiveness evaluation.
    • Community Social Analysises, such as:
      • Neighborhood Social Analysis of neighborhood social analysis demographic patterns.
      • Organization Social Analysis of organization social analysis workplace dynamics.
  • Contemporary Social Analysises, such as:
    • Digital Social Analysises, such as:
      • Social Media Social Analysis of social media social analysis interaction patterns.
      • Online Community Social Analysis of online community social analysis behavior dynamics.
    • Global Social Analysises, such as:
      • Transnational Social Analysis of transnational social analysis cross-border phenomenon.
      • Comparative Social Analysis of comparative social analysis cultural variations.
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• Counter-Examples:
  • Individual Analysis, which examines individual characteristics rather than social phenomenons.
  • Technical Analysis, which studies technical systems rather than social systems.
  • Economic Analysis, which focuses on economic factors rather than social analysis factors.
  • Statistical Analysis, which provides mathematical techniques rather than social analysis methodology.
• See: Social Analysis Method, Social Analysis Task, Sociological Research, Anthropological Analysis, Political Analysis, Cultural Analysis, Social Science Methodology, Research Design, Data Analysis.

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