comparative method

Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Medical, Wikipedia

0.01 sec.

comparative method

In sociology, the comparison of different societies or social groups as a means of elucidating their differences and/or similarities. It was originally used by philologists to analyse the common characteristics of different languages in order to trace their common origins.

How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Feedback

?Sign in

Mentioned in	?		References in periodicals archive	?		Hutchinson browser	?		Full browser	?
Fletcher, Banister Flight			Hubbard and Power (2003) offer specific tools and methods for engaging in data reduction and analysis, such as indexing, memos, and the constant comparative method. Teachers search and ReSearch: questioning educational practices by Souto-Manning, Mariana / Childhood Education The author includes 24 of his published essays over the last 50 years that deal with manifest and latent functions, models and myths of Levi- Strauss's anthropology, comparative methods of linguistics and nomothetic social anthropology. Explorations in method and theory in anthropology by Reference & Research Book News Since real estate is priced on a comparative method, the value of a particular property can vary wildly over the years, thus appraisals are used to determine the value of the property. Foreclosure Services Offered by the Bank by Chris Anderson, PhD / Business community			Community law community punishment community service commutative operation commutator commuter Como Como, Lake Como, Perry Comodoro Rivadavia Comorin, Cape Comoros Comox compact disc compadrazgo Companies Act 1985 companies and organizations Companion of Honour company company doctor company formation Compaoré, Blaise comparative comparative advantage comparative anatomy comparative method comparative musicology comparative psychology comparative religion comparison compass Compenius, Heinrich compensation compensation point Compère, Loyset competence and performance competition Competition Act 1998 competition policy competition reaction competition, perfect competitive tendering competitiveness Compiègne compiler complement complementary angles complementary medicine complementary metal-oxide semiconductor complementary number complementation			Comparative jurisprudence Comparative law comparative lifetime Comparative literary scholarship Comparative literary scholarship comparative literature comparative literature Comparative Literature - East Asian Comparative Literature and Culture Comparative Literature in the Digital Age Comparative Literature: Middle East Comparative Map and Trait Viewer Comparative Market Analysis Comparative Market Analysis Comparative Market Analysis Comparative Market Analysis Comparative Market Analysis Comparative Measure Index Comparative Media Studies comparative medical research comparative medical research comparative medical research comparative medical research comparative medical research comparative medicine comparative medicine comparative medicine comparative medicine Comparative Medicine and Integrative Biology Comparative Medicine Clinical Research Center comparative method Comparative Method for Biomass Estimation Comparative Molecular Field Analysis Comparative morphology Comparative morphology Comparative morphology Comparative morphology Comparative Mortality Figure Comparative Mouse Genomics Centers Consortium Comparative musicology Comparative musicology Comparative musicology Comparative National Elections Project comparative negligence comparative negligence comparative negligence comparative negligence Comparative Oncology Resource Exchange Comparative Ophthalmic Research Laboratories Comparative Orthopedic Research Laboratory comparative pathology comparative pathology comparative pathology comparative pathology comparative pathology Comparative philologist Comparative philology Comparative physiology Comparative physiology Comparative Planetary Research Comparative Planetology Laboratory

Hutchinson Encyclopedia

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup \| Partner with us

Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.