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Multivariate scaling methods and the reconstruction of social spaces: Papers in honor of Jörg Blasius
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Abstract This edited volume assembles contributions of leading scholars in the fields of statistical methods and applications in the social sciences. Multivariate scaling methods for categorical data, in particular correspondence analysis, are used to extract the most important dimensions from complex data t... view more
This edited volume assembles contributions of leading scholars in the fields of statistical methods and applications in the social sciences. Multivariate scaling methods for categorical data, in particular correspondence analysis, are used to extract the most important dimensions from complex data tables and to visualize relationships in the data. The volume treats recent statistical developments, methodological considerations, and empirical applications. A special emphasis is placed on multiple aspects of space and their sociological significance: the reconstruction of "social spaces" with statistical methods, illustrations of spatial relations involving proximity, distance and inequality, and concrete interactions in urban neighbourhoods.... view less
Keywords
statistical method; multivariate analysis; scaling; correspondence analysis; data preparation; methodology; social space; reconstruction
Classification
Methods and Techniques of Data Collection and Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Computer Methods
Research Design
Document language
English
Publication Year
2023
Publisher
Verlag Barbara Budrich
City
Opladen
Page/Pages
257 p.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.3224/84742764
ISBN
978-3-8474-1856-6
Status
Published Version; reviewed