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Comparison serves as the fundamental procedure of sociological research. Graduate training emphasizes the core sociological question, Compared to whom? If sociologists hear someone say, Workers are anxious, they immediately begin to wonder, Compared to whom? The unemployed? Housewives? Retirees? Which workers are we talking about? Under what circumstances? Are we comparing workers to others in general? To others from similar backgrounds? To others like themselves? In what ways?
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Mirowsky, J. (1999). Analyzing Associations between Mental Health and Social Circumstances. In: Aneshensel, C.S., Phelan, J.C. (eds) Handbook of the Sociology of Mental Health. Handbooks of Sociology and Social Research. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-36223-1_6
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