Reinventing Evidence in Social Inquiry

" Reinventing Evidence in Social Inquiry throws serious grit into the knowledge-making machinery of much modern sociology. It is an invitation to sociologists to stop and pause, to take a closer look at some of their methodological routines, and to re-assess the confidence with which they view their findings. Biernacki' s criticisms are meticulously assembled, and they cannot be ignored. " - Steven Shapin, Franklin L. Ford Professor of the History of Science, Harvard University

" This is an exemplary work of serious criticism that should spark fruitful debate about the use of formal methods in cultural analysis. " - Rogers Brubaker, professor of Sociology and Foundation Chair, UCLA

" Reinventing Evidence is an immensely serious book that should be read by anyone involved in the business of sociology. " - European Journal of Sociology