Scales of observation A micro‐sociological epistemology of social science practice∗
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12423396 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Dominique Desjeux (0000-0001-8925-0388, Université Paris Cité, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1996 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 45-55 |
| Publication date | 1996-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Visual Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1067-1684 • E-ISSN: 2331-3811 |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14725869608583765 |
| OpenAlex | W2108505357 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 4 |
Often what is presented as conflict between schools of thought is more often based on a difference of scale of observation. Visual sociology is viewed as a way to understand the “scale issue” because the visual sociologist knows it is impossible to simultaneously photograph a macro and a micro phenomenon. We thus offer a critique of a prevalent fantasy in social science; that of catching at once all data coming from all scales
Cognitive science · Epistemology · Fantasy · Geography · Macro · Phenomenon · Scale (ratio · Social science · Sociology · Visual methods · Computer Science · Linguistic and Sociocultural Studies · Linguistics and Discourse Analysis · Philosophy · Psychology · Urban and sociocultural dynamics · Artificial Intelligence
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,14 |
| Citation span | 2004 - 2020 (17) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |