Open AccessBeyond Case Studies: Expanding the Constructionist Framework for Social Problems Research
Author(s) -
Joel Best
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
qualitative sociology review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.315
H-Index - 14
ISSN - 1733-8077
DOI - 10.18778/1733-8077.11.2.02
Subject(s) - typology , social constructionism , strict constructionism , construct (python library) , sociology , epistemology , frame (networking) , focus (optics) , social science , computer science , anthropology , philosophy , physics , optics , programming language , telecommunications
Most constructionist analyses of social problems are case studies; these focus attention on the particulars of the case at hand. Analysts have devoted less attention to the ways cases can be connected. This paper presents a typology of such connections, based on five elements: the problem, the frame, the claims-makers, place, and time. The typology identifies ways each of these elements can serve as a basis for connecting different campaigns to construct social problems.