a research method in which specific social practices, such as courtship behavior, child-rearing practices, or therapeutic attitudes and techniques, are studied and compared across a number of different cultures. Also called cross-cultural method.

What are examples of cross-cultural?

Examples include primitivism, exoticism, as well as culturally specific forms such as Orientalism, Japonisme. Cross-cultural narratives tend to incorporate elements such as: acculturation or resistance to acculturation.

Why cross-cultural approach is important?

Cross-cultural studies main importance is to advance and expand our knowledge beyond the confinements of our particular surrounding context, encompassing a universal perspective in understanding human behavior. Cross-cultural research provides benefits that transcend the limits of the traditional research approaches.