This homepage is to introduce research and educational activities of Kazuto Misumi (real name: Kazuo Misumi).
Project Research
- Project for Formalization in Sociology
- 2005 Social Stratification and Social Mobility Project
- Project on East Asian Stratification Model
- Project on Social Capital and Community
Project for Formalization in Sociology(Projects for Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research)
This project aims to develop sociological theory through formalization of classical theories and concepts, and through formal analysis of quantitative and qualitative data.
Interpretive Formalization for Quantitative and Qualitative Data Analysis
- 1998～1999 Exploratory Research, No.10871032, Managed by Kazuto Misumi
＜Outputs＞
Working Papers：Misumi, Kazuto(ed.), Sociological Data Analysis on Social Roles. (Feburary, 2000. In Japanese）
Journal：Poiesis No.16(Kyushu University.Feburary, 2000. In Japanese) - 2001～2003 Exploratory Research, No.13871026, Managed by Kazuto Misumi
＜Outputs＞
Working Papers：Misumi, Kazuto, Posibility of Interpretive Formalization.(Feburary, 2004. In English and in Japanese)
Toward Neoclassical Sociology through Formalization
- 1999～2001 Scientific Research(B), No.11410047, Managed by Kazuto Misumi
＜International Conference for the Project＞
European Japanese Conference on Rational Choice and Formalization (October 2001, Leipzig, Germany)
＜Outputs＞
Working Papers：Misumi, Kazuto(ed.), Toward Neoclassical Sociology through Formalization. (March, 2002. In English and in Japanese)
Online Working Papers：Chinese and English Version
Book：Misumi, Kazuto(ed.), Neoclassical Theorizing in Sociology: Formal Approaches, Keiso Shobo.(June, 2004. In Japanese)
Formalization for Neoclassical Theorizing and Analysis of Modern Society
- 2002～2004 Scientific Research(B), No.14310084, Managed by Kazuto Misumi
＜International Conference for the Project＞
European Japanese Conference on Social Networks and Collective Action(May 2003, Utrecht, Netherlands)
International Conference on Rational Choice and Social Institutions(October 2003, Fukuoka, Japan)
2nd International Conference on Rational Choice and Social Institutions(March 2005, Groningen, Netherlands)
＜Outputs＞
Working Papers：Misumi, Kazuto(ed.), Formalization for Neoclassical Theorizing and Analysis of Modern Society.(March, 2005. In English and in Japanese)
2005 Social Stratification and Social Mobility Project
The National Survey project that has been conducted at ten-year intervals since 1955. Through 6th national survey in Japan and national surveys in Korea and Taiwan as well, 2005 project aims to analysis stratification process and structure under globalizaton. The output will be published as three volume books by Tokyo University Press in 2011.
Project on East Asian Stratification Model
In order to develop international comparative study of social stratification fron the standpoint of East Asia, we have explored perspectives, conceptions, and methodology for effectively analyzing East Asian properties of occupational and educational opportunity structures.
We have published the following working papers. Please contact me to get a copy.
Misumi, Kazuto (ed.), 2011, Study of an East Asian Stratification Model, Grant-in-Aid for Sientific Research (B)
Project on Social Capital and Community
Based mainly on quantitative surveys, I conduct research on disaster prevention and reconstruction in local communities from the viewpoint of disaster resilience and social capital.
・ 2020～2022Scientific Research (C)(General) No.20K02111, Managed by Kazuto Misumi・ 2023～2025Scientific Research (C)(General) No.23K01795, Managed by Kazuto Misum