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| Translated title of the contribution | International comparative research. An interdisciplinary meta-analysis of disciplinary approaches |
|---|---|
| Original language | German |
| Pages (from-to) | 496-524 |
| Number of pages | 29 |
| Journal | SWS - Rundschau |
| Volume | 55 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - 2015 |
Abstract
This article gathers methodological reflections on international comparisons, which were found in the method handbooks of the following disciplines: sociology; education; political science; communication and media sciences. The aim of this interdisciplinary meta-analysis is to review and to compare systematically the extent to which specific methods of comparison are being discussed in those handbooks, and which theoretical, methodological, and practical guidance they offer for design and implementation of international comparative studies. In that context, the article also analyses whether international comparison is classified as a method or a research design in the different disciplines, and to which extent these books also deal with specific aspects of the empirical research process. The study demonstrates that international comparative research designs could benefit from an interdisciplinary methodological assessment. Furthermore, the article shows that these texts almost completely ignore the level of collaboration.
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- Social Sciences(all)
- General Social Sciences
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In: SWS - Rundschau, Vol. 55, No. 4, 2015, p. 496-524.
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T1 - International vergleichende Forschung. Eine interdisziplinäre Metaanalyse disziplinärer Zugänge
AU - Kosmützky, Anna
AU - Wöhlert, Romy
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2015, Sozialwissenschaftliche Studiengesellschaft, All Right Reserved.
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - This article gathers methodological reflections on international comparisons, which were found in the method handbooks of the following disciplines: sociology; education; political science; communication and media sciences. The aim of this interdisciplinary meta-analysis is to review and to compare systematically the extent to which specific methods of comparison are being discussed in those handbooks, and which theoretical, methodological, and practical guidance they offer for design and implementation of international comparative studies. In that context, the article also analyses whether international comparison is classified as a method or a research design in the different disciplines, and to which extent these books also deal with specific aspects of the empirical research process. The study demonstrates that international comparative research designs could benefit from an interdisciplinary methodological assessment. Furthermore, the article shows that these texts almost completely ignore the level of collaboration.
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KW - Literature study
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KW - Methods of empirical social research
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