Cultural Psychology and Qualitative Methodology: Theoretical and Empirical Considerations

by Carl Ratner

Book Overview

Qualitative methodologies in cultural psychology often lack the objective and verifiable character of quantitative analysis. Author Carl Ratner corrects this shortcoming by rigorously systematizing qualitative methods. The book discusses, for example, means of systematizing such subjective reports as interviews, letters, and diaries, which often yield valuable data that is not easily quantified. Ratner argues that "complex psychological phenomena...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1441932615
• ISBN13: 9781441932617
• Release Date: December 2010
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 262 Pages
• Weight: 0.87 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"