Methods of Cross-Cultural Social Research

An Introduction
Erscheinungsjahr 2025
ISBN: 978-3-658-47387-7
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 199 Seiten, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 210 mm, Gewicht: 325 g

Cross-cultural comparison is gaining increasing importance in the context of globalization and the internationalization of many areas of lifeThe aim of this volume is to provide a concise and practical introduction to the methods of cross-cultural research. In particular, the possibilities and limitations of cross-cultural survey research are addressed. The book offers a solid foundation for a critical approach to cross-cultural studies, but it also imparts basic knowledge for conducting one’s own cross-cultural research.

Zielgruppe

Upper undergraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Rippl, Susanne

Seipel, Christian

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Ethnologie Kultur- und Sozialethnologie: Allgemeines
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft | Kulturwissenschaften Kulturwissenschaften
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Why culture matters.- Methodological debates.- Goals and process of cross-cultural studies.- Sampling methods.- Questionnaire development.- Capturing social contexts.- Analysis possibilities.- Opportunities and limitations of cross-cultural comparison.

Über Autor(innen)

Dr. Susanne Rippl is Professor of Political Sociology at the Institute of Sociology at the Technical University of Chemnitz.

Dr. Christian Seipel  is an Academic Councillor at the Institute of Social Sciences at the University of Hildesheim.