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ajs-research-design

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Use when defending the research design of an American Journal of Sociology (AJS) manuscript on its own methodological terms — quantitative, comparative-historical, ethnographic, network, or formal. AJS judges each kind of work by the standards of its tradition; the design must support the theoretical claim. Defends the design; it does not run the analysis.

When to use

• Defending quantitative research design
• Defending comparative-historical research design
• Defending ethnographic research design
• Defending network research design
• Defending formal research design
• Justifying design before data collection
• Aligning design with theoretical claims
• Defending mixed-methods components

When not to use

• Running the analysis

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