Comparative Cultural Studies

Definition of Comparative Cultural Studies

The Canada social science dictionary [1] provides the following meaning of Comparative Cultural Studies: Comparative cultural studies is a new field of study where the notion of comparative is merged with the field of cultural studies from the basic premises of the discipline of comparative literature, meaning that the study of culture and culture products — including but not restricted to literature, communication, media, art, etc. — is performed in a contextual and relational construction and with a plurality of methods and approaches, inter- and multi-disciplinarity, and, if and when required, including team work. In comparative cultural studies it is the processes of communicative action(s) in culture and the how of these processes that constitute the main objectives of research and study. However, comparative cultural studies does not exclude textual analysis proper or other established fields of study. In comparative cultural studies, ideally, the framework of and methodologies available in the systemic and empirical study of culture are favoured.

Comparative Cultural Studies: Resources

Notes and References

• Drislane, R., & Parkinson, G. (2016). (Concept of) Comparative Cultural Studies. Online dictionary of the social sciences. Open University of Canada