Category: Analysis
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Qualitative Analysis Using LLMs on a Local Machine
While most of my research is quantitatively oriented, I am a mixed-methods researcher and periodically use qualitative sociological methods for research projects (typically interviews). I have used a variety of software packages to analyze qualitative data over the years, from NVIVO to Taguette to an abandoned R package to just coding text in word processing…
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A bridge too far: The failure to capture ‘spiritual fitness’ in the US military
After massive resources have been spent trying to assess spiritual fitness in the military, scholars now admit it is not a meaningful concept.
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Does religion really improve educational outcomes?
Horwitz makes the claim that religiosity is beneficial for working-class young men when it comes to their educational attainment. The claims in the article are clear illustrations of two logical fallacies – faulty generalization and cherry-picking.