Comparative research usually involves studying:
A) two cultures that have virtually nothing in common in order to determine why they are so different.
B) two cultures that have a good number of things in common but differ in one important dimension-this dimension becomes the subject of the study.
C) several groups within a particular culture in order to identify how and why they differ from the dominant culture.
D) a dominant and subordinate group in a particular culture to determine the ways in which their activities continue to reproduce inequalities.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Comparative research typically involves comparing two cultures that have similarities but also differ in one important dimension, so that the researcher can analyze the impact of this dimension on various aspects of the culture's social, economic, or political systems.

Comparative Research Usually Involves Studying