A Review of Cluster Analysis and Multidimensional Scaling Research in Sociology

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  • OKADA Akinori
    Department of Industrial Relations<BR>School of Social Relations<BR>Rikkyo (St. Paul's) University

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  • 社会学におけるクラスター分析とMDSの応用
  • シャカイガク ニ オケル クラスター ブンセキ ト MDS ノ オウヨウ

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     An overview of studies is presented which utilize cluster analysis and MDS (MultiDimensional Scaling) in sociology. Before focusing our attention onto studies in sociology, questionable ways of applying these two procedures are discussed which can be seen not only in studies in sociology but also commonly in many other areas. Then several aspects of applying these two procedures in sociology, which seem to be interesting and to be problematic, are focused upon. Discussions follow on how to cope with the problematic aspects and how to apply these procedures more appropriately. Procedures of cluster analysis and MDS, which have been developed with relation to sociological studies, are referred to, and procedures of applying cluster analysis and MDS, which also have been introduced in sociological studies, are presented. Several new aspects of applying cluster analysis and MDS in future sociological studies are stated.

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