XIX ISA World Congress of Sociology (July 15-21, 2018)

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Indicators of Social Inequalities: Comparative Analysis Among Countries. Part I

RC55 Social Indicators (host committee)

Language: English and Spanish

One of the challenges of social research when we construct objects of knowledge is the comparative analysis among countries. International comparative research among diverse territorial realities, whether at the macrosocial or micro-social level, is fundamental to assess, deepen and improve our knowledge of social phenomena and draw conclusions with theoretical, methodological and empirical implications. The spatial specificity of social dynamics, immersed in a temporal, socio-historical and cultural context, forces us to reflect on this comparability. The need to establish generalizations to construct theoretical models of social behavior that transcend the singularity of a particular territorial reality forces us to offer well-founded theoretical-methodological research proposals. We propose in this session to receive contributions that address comparative research in the study of social inequalities, focusing on the construction and use of social indicators in comparative research among countries. Contributions can be of a theoretical nature, applied studies or methodological reflections (either in a quantitative, qualitative or mixed perspective), but which main object of study is the analysis of social inequalities, investigating the same phenomenon in different countries. The communications of this session may be presented orally in both Spanish or English. It is requested to accompany the oral exposition of a presentation in English.