Modeling event structures*

Randal Collins, William Corsaro, Donna Eder, Diane Felmlee, Thomas Fararo, and Douglas Heckathorn provided me with helpful responses to this paper. I hope, but do not assure, that I addressed their concerns adequately.

Abstract

A framework is developed for computer‐assisted analysis of event sequences like those obtained through sociological field work or historical research. The analytic procedures produce a qualitative model — including a graph displaying logical relations among events — which accounts for the input data. The model can be tested and refined through analysis of additional data.

Notes

Randal Collins, William Corsaro, Donna Eder, Diane Felmlee, Thomas Fararo, and Douglas Heckathorn provided me with helpful responses to this paper. I hope, but do not assure, that I addressed their concerns adequately.