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Typologies and Taxonomies: An Introduction to Classification Techniques

Typologies and Taxonomies: An Introduction to Classification Techniques

Bailey, Kenneth D.

Paperback

Series: Quantitative Applications in the Social Sciences, Book 102

General ReferenceGeneral Sociology

ISBN10: 0803952597
ISBN13: 9780803952591
Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
Published: Jun 13 1994
Pages: 96
Weight: 0.31
Height: 0.25 Width: 5.58 Depth: 8.54
Language: English
How do we group different subjects on a variety of variables? Should we use a classification procedure in which only the concepts are classified (typology), one in which only empirical entities are classified (taxonomy), or some combination of both? In this clearly written book, Bailey addresses these questions and shows how classification methods can be used to improve research. Beginning with an exploration of the advantages and disadvantages of classification procedures including those typologies that can be constructed without the use of a computer, the book covers such topics as clustering procedures (including agglomerative and divisive methods), the relationship among various classification techniques (including the relationship of monothetic, qualitative typologies to polythetic, quantitative taxonomies), a comparison of clustering methods and how these methods compare with related statistical techniques such as factor analysis, multidimensional scaling and systems analysis, and lists classification resources. This volume also discusses software packages for use in clustering techniques.


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