The unit of analysis is the entity that frames what is being looked at in a study, or is the entity being studied as a whole. In social science research, at the macro level, the most commonly referenced unit of analysis, considered to be a society is the state (polity) (i.e.
The unit of analysis is the focus of a study or research project. In social science research, the most commonly used unit of analysis is the society, which is often referred to as the state (polity).