Syllabus
1) Introduction to Cross-Cultural Research
Cultural Theory I
Text 1: Hofstede´s Concept of cultural dimensions & critical review 2) Modernization theory - an overview
Text 3: Implications of Modernization and Human Development” by Inglehart, Halman, Welzel 3) The Process of Scientific Discovery
Conducting research in cross-cultural studies
Annotation
The seminar is concerned with some classic as well as new perspectives in cross-cultural studies. We get to know four different approaches to the study of culture. Especially, we focus on Modernization theory, the concepts of Ronald Inglehart and Geert Hofstede, who basically understand "culture" as a value system. Together, we discuss these concepts trying to reveal their basic thoughts and conclusions.
The process of scientific research itself is another basic subject of the seminar. We make ourselves familiar with the single steps of empirically based cross-cultural research.