Comparative Science: Interdisciplinary Approaches

by Nikolay Popov (Editor), Alexander W. Wiseman (Editor)

Overview

It is natural to compare. Comparison is fundamental to understanding - not only understanding what makes one phenomenon like another but also what makes many phenomena different from the others. This volume focuses on the distinctions, overlap and integration of comparative studies across disciplinary boundaries, broadly speaking.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781783504558
Publisher:	Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Publication date:	05/07/2015
Series:	International Perspectives on Education and Society , #26
Pages:	296
Product dimensions:	5.98(w) x 9.02(h) x 0.79(d)

Table of Contents

List of Contributors vii

Preface ix

An Introduction to Comparing Comparative Methodologies: A Framework For Understanding Pitfalls and Operationalizing Promises Alexander W. Wiseman Nikolay Popov 1

Part I Methodological Considerations in Comparative Sciences

Quisnam Sum Ego? Crises of Identity in Comparative Education and the Call for a Comparison of Comparative Studies C. C. Wolhuter 15

The Role of Comparative Pedagogy in Comparative Educational Research Klara Skubic Ermenc 37

Comparative Analysis: Methodological Optics in the Ideological Context Olga Fedotova Oksana Chigisheva 57

Early Childhood Teacher Education in Namibia and Canada Larry Prochner Ailie Cheghorn Anna Kirova Christine Massing 83

Comparative Interpretation Standards in Uniform International Law Maren Heidemann 95

Part II Empirical Comparative Studies

Crossing The North-South Divide: A Critical Analysis of Study Abroad Programs to Emerging Nations Karen L. Biraimah Agreement L. Jotia 125

Higher Education and Social Trust: A European Comparative Perspective Pepka A. Boyadjieva Petya I. Ilieva-Trichkova 153

Democratic School Governance, Leadership and Management: A Case Study of Two Schools in South Africa Vusi Mncube Lynn Davies Renuka Naidoo 189

Situational Analysis of Education for International Understanding in Thailand Chanita Rukspollmuang 215

Family Needs and Female Work: A Comparative Survey of Public Policies and Private Choices on Equal Opportunities Alessandra Pera Marina Nicolosi 243

About The Authors 267

Index 275