Multivariate scaling methods and the reconstruction of social spaces: Papers in honor of Jörg Blasius - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3847427644 ISBN 13: 9783847427643

Publisher: Verlag Barbara Budrich, 2023

Synopsis

This edited volume assembles contributions of leading scholars in the fields of statistical methods and applications in the social sciences. Multivariate scaling methods for categorical data, in particular correspondence analysis, are used to extract the most important dimensions from complex data tables and to visualize relationships in the data. The volume treats recent statistical developments, methodological considerations, and empirical applications. A special emphasis is placed on multiple aspects of space and their sociological significance: the reconstruction of “social spaces” with statistical methods, illustrations of spatial relations involving proximity, distance and inequality, and concrete interactions in urban neighbourhoods. The edited volume is meant to honour the lifetime achievements of Prof. Jörg Blasius (Chair of Sociology/ Empirical Research Methods, Bonn).

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About the Authors

Dr Alice Barth is a research associate at the Institute of Political Science and Sociology at the University of Bonn.

Felix Leßke was a research assistant at the Institute of Political Science and Sociology at the University of Bonn. He currently works as an evaluator at the German Development Cooperation Evaluation Institute (DEval).

Rebekka Atakan is a research assistant at the Institute of Political Science and Sociology at the University of Bonn.

Manuela Schmidt is a research assistant at the Institute of Political Science and Sociology at the University of Bonn.

Yvonne Scheit is a research assistant at the Institute of Political Science and Sociology at the University of Bonn.

Edition details

• Publisher: Verlag Barbara Budrich
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3847427644
• ISBN 13: 9783847427643
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 257
• Editor: Barth Alice, Leßke Felix, Atakan Rebekka, Schmidt Manuela, Scheit Yvonne