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Qualitative methodology for describing the cultural character of psychology
pp. 123-177
Abstract
The foregoing tenets of cultural psychology frame the problems that qualitative cultural psychological methodology must address. Our methodology does not simply investigate psychological phenomena in different cultures; the goal is to comprehend culture in psychological phenomena. Qualitative cultural psychological methodology aims to investigate the concrete cultural character of psychological phenomena that derives from particular practical socially organized activities. These activities are organized within a particular social system.
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Ratner Carl (1997) Cultural psychology and qualitative methodology: theoretical and empirical considerations. Dordrecht, Springer.
Pages: 123-177
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4757-2681-7_5
Full citation:
Ratner Carl (1997) Qualitative methodology for describing the cultural character of psychology, In: Cultural psychology and qualitative methodology, Dordrecht, Springer, 123–177.