Charting a middle course: theory and methods in the practice of cross-cultural research

Kroupin, Ivan ORCID: 0000-0003-3673-9918, Reide, Felix, Nowell, April and Medaets, Chantal (2025) Charting a middle course: theory and methods in the practice of cross-cultural research. In: Lew-Levy, Sheina and Asatsa, Stephen, (eds.) A Field Guide to Cross-Cultural Research on Childhood Learning: Theoretical, Methodological, Practical, and Ethical Considerations for an Interdisciplinary Field. Open Book Publishers, pp. 67-110. ISBN 978-1-80511-466-6

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Abstract

Recent years have seen a resurgence in work arguing for the importance of cross-cultural research. Yet, there are few guides and worked examples of how theory in cognitive science and anthropology can actually be instantiated in a productive research program. This chapter collects contributions on this topic, with several background essays on the practice of crosscultural research and six concrete examples of research programs. Across these contributions, the recurring theme is balancing the need for generating generalizable science with attention to local cultural contexts. Instead of converging on a single solution, these contributions provide a lay of the land, demonstrating the various ways in which researchers have found a pragmatic balance between the universal and the specific in studying our cultural species.

Item Type:	Book Section
Additional Information:	© 2025 The Author(s)
Divisions:	Psychological and Behavioural Science
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology L Education
Date Deposited:	30 May 2025 14:30
Last Modified:	30 May 2025 14:30
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/128232

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