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The HoneyComb Paradigm for Research on Collective Human Behavior
Published on: January 19, 2019
Sociology, history, and philosophy in the Research Quarterly
George H Sage1, Mark S Dyreson, R Scott Kretchmar
1Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, University of Northern Colorado, USA. ghsage@prodigy.net
Abstract:
The accounts of our subdiscipline's contributions to The Research Quarterly are similar. Sociology, history, and philosophy operate at some distance from the biological sciences. The research methods used by scholars in each of our domains address distinctive issues related to objectivity and, thus, validity. Our contributions to The Research Quarterly have been modest, numbering about 240 articles, or slightly over 3 per volume. In short, we have enjoyed only a minority presence in The Research Quarterly during its 75 years of existence. Our stories, however, also diverge in important ways. Our research methods are different, and our relationships with our parent disciplines are not the same. In addition, our perceptions of The Research Quarterly as a potential repository for our respective publications vary considerably.
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