New Opportunities for Sociological Research: A Discussion of the Usefulness of Mixed Methods with Data Science

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Traditionally, research methods in sociology have been divided into quantitative and qualitative methods, and these methodologies have been carried out separately as if they were different academic disciplines. The divide between these 'two cultures' of methodology has served to engender a crisis in the field of sociology. As an alternative to this, an emphasis on mixed methods is emerging. The mixed methods approach combines quantitative and qualitative methods, allowing researchers to conduct research in an integrated way. It provides some utility in that it reveals things which cannot be achieved with a traditional single research method, and it enables researchers to overcome the ‘two cultures’ bifurcation which plagues contemporary sociological research. Here we propose that the combination of recently developed data science and mixed methods approaches will bring new innovations and opportunities to sociological research by enhancing the efficiency of research and enabling more integrated analysis and interpretation of social phenomena.

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