Abstract
In studying human development in cultural-historical context, we must integrate multiple levels of analysis and strive to identify culture's imprint inside the contexts of socialization. Issues of methodology are complex. This paper argues that both comparative and historical-interpretive studies are valuable and indeed generative for each other, using as an example an international, collaborative research project focused on East African women and changing childrearing values. The site was Ngecha, a Gikuyu-speaking community in the Central Province of Kenya, during a period of rapid social change from an agrarian to a wage earning economy shortly after national independence (1968-1973). The experiences of Ngecha women highlighted their significant role as agents of social change in the village and stimulated the team to transform an ahistorical comparative investigation into a multifaceted case study with a strong historical component.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 307-311 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Human Development |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 23 2002 |
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Keywords
- Cultural/historical context
- International research
- Kenya
- Socialization
- Women and economic development
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Developmental and Educational Psychology
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Evolving questions and comparative perspectives in cultural/historical research. / Edwards, Carolyn Pope.
In: Human Development, Vol. 45, No. 4, 23.09.2002, p. 307-311.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article
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