Summary: | This paper represents a contribution to the consideration of the
characteristics of the case study research method in sociological researches.
In the first part of paper, some specifics of case study method are
described, in the second part we represented ways of use of this method in
field research. finally, third part of this paper indicates certain „sub
methods“ within case study method, such as „building blocks“ and „process
tracing“, which are, at the same time, conditions for developing typological
theories. Those „sub methods“ indicate evolution of case study method in
social sciences during last few decades, as well as importance of existence
and use of such „elastic“ method in all, especially field researches where
researcher is facing with a series of cognitive concerns. [Projekat
Ministarstva nauke Republike Srbije, br. 178028: Duhovna i materijalna
kultura Kosova i Metohije]
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