Title: What is the role of anecdotal evidence in research of complex social systems?
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Asked 25th Jul, 2012
David Walker
The University of Sydney
What is the role of anecdotal evidence in research of complex social systems? Many phenomena in complex social systems seem beyond revelation by any robust scientific methodology (or at least beyond anything of reasonable cost) while there may be substantial anecdotal evidence for the phenomena. That is, people observing what they consider to be a causal relationship. To what extent can a qualitative research project utilise this evidence as: 1) the basis of hypotheses; 2) evidence in support of hypotheses. In Brokerage and Closure, Burt (2004) for example, occasionally refers to anecdotal evidence to support his theoretical models. e.g. "Evidence on adaptive implementation is primarily in the form of anecdotes, in part because the processes by which people bridge structural holes are so varied and sensitive to context." Qualitative Social Research
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