II, H.J. Francois Dengah
Systematic Methods for Analyzing Culture: A Practical Guide
- ISBN 13:
- 9780367551513
- author:
- II, H.J. Francois Dengah
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Routledge
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2020
- Pages:
- 128
- Dimensions:
- 24.4 x 17.5 x 1 centimeters (0.4
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Psychology, Research,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Systematic Methods for Analyzing Culture provides step-by-step instruction for collecting and analyzing cultural data. This practical guide explains complex topics in straightforward terms, using research examples, software guides, and hands-on exercises to illustrate key concepts. The authors explain how socially learned knowledge shapes group members' shared understandings of the world, enabling mutually intelligible interactions. They then walk readers through the process of eliciting these culturally represented realities, which structure individuals' thinking and practice within social groups. This book will help researchers, educators, and practitioners from diverse fields to integrate techniques for assessing cultural processes into their work, making it easier to unpack the complexities of culture in research, teaching, and practice.