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Content analysis


Content analysis as a method of sociological research involves the study of a large collection of textual materials in order to understand the "world" of social relations.

The specificity of content analysis lies in identifying key typical features, characteristics, and properties of written materials and documents that reflect essential aspects of their content, those features which make measurements, comparisons, and the application of precise mathematical operations possible.

Source: Order of the Ministry of Culture of Russia dated 06.05.2008 No. 71

"On approval of the teaching and methodological guide "Methodological support for socio-cultural activities"

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