Narrative explanation: an alternative to variable-centered explanation?
Abell, P.
(2004).
Narrative explanation: an alternative to variable-centered explanation?
Annual Review of Sociology,
30(1), 287-310.
https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev.soc.29.010202.100113
The nature of narrative explanations is explored as an alternative to the better established variable-centered explanations. Narratives are conceived as di-graphs where the nodes are states of the world and the arcs are actions (causes). Comparative narratives are understood as mappings between di-graphs. Ethnographic and historical explanations, where the number of cases is small and causality complex, may depend upon a narrative depiction.
| Item Type | Article |
|---|---|
| Copyright holders | © 2004 Annual Reviews |
| Departments | LSE > Academic Departments > Management |
| DOI | 10.1146/annurev.soc.29.010202.100113 |
| Date Deposited | 22 Jan 2011 |
| URI | https://researchonline.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/31565 |
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