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Tables of Contents for Cultural Psychology and Qualitative Methodology
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Introduction
1
12
1. Shortcomings of Positivistic Methodology for Researching Cultural Psychology
13
40
Fragmentation (Atomism)
15
11
Variables
15
3
Fragmented Stimuli and Responses
18
8
Quantification
26
12
Reducing Qualitative Difference to Quantitative Differences
27
2
Quantifying Behavior
29
5
Statistical Calculations and Tests of Significance
34
4
Operational Definitions
38
10
Attitude Questionnaires
41
2
Content Analysis
43
5
Positivistic Validity
48
1
Notes
49
4
2. Principles of Qualitative Methodology for Psychology
53
40
The Nature of Psychological Phenomena
54
5
Psychological Phenomena Are Complex Configurations of Multiple Components
54
3
Complex Psychological Phenomena Are Expressed through Extended Responses
57
1
Psychological Phenomena Are Mental and Have No Fixed Behavioral Expressions
57
2
Methodological Principles
59
30
Interpret Behavior
64
6
Interpret Verbal Statements
70
2
Identify Situations in Which Phenomena Occur and Do Not Occur
72
5
Ascertain the Quality of a Psychological Phenomenon through Its Relationships with Other Phenomena
77
1
Employ All Qualitative Research Principles in Concert
78
6
Subordinate Positive Methods to Qualitative Methods
84
5
Notes
89
4
3. The Cultural Character of Psychology
93
30
The Importance of Practical Social Activity for Psychological Phenomena
97
11
The Concrete Social Character of Psychological Phenomena
108
2
The Dialectical Relationship between Activity and Psychology
110
8
Notes
118
5
4. Qualitative Methodology for Describing the Cultural Character of Psychology
123
56
General Principles
123
6
Reorient Qualitative Methods to Consider Culture
129
6
Interpret Statements
135
7
Compare Diverse Modes of Responding
142
1
Identify Situations in Which Phenomena Occur and Do Not Occur
143
4
Develop Social Relationships That Are Conducive to Psychological Expression
147
7
Ascertain the Cultural Quality of Each Psychological Phenomenon through Its Interrelationships with Other Phenomena
154
3
Utilize Qualitative Cultural Psychological Methodology before Quantifying Psychological Phenomena
157
3
Ascertain the Cultural Character of Psychological Phenomena by Employing the Foregoing Principles in Concert
160
4
Rectify Research That Fails to Employ the Principles of Qualitative Cultural Psychological Methodology
164
10
Notes
174
5
5. Qualitative Cultural Psychological Methodology and Science
179
52
Is Qualitative Cultural Psychological Methodology Scientific?
179
9
Objectivity
188
14
Validity
202
4
Generalizing Findings
206
3
Casual Explanation
209
19
Naturalistic Strategies
213
12
Controlled Experimentation
225
3
Notes
228
3
6. Sociopolitical Underpinnings of Positivism and Qualitative Cultural Psychological Methodology
231
14
Positivism
231
9
Qualitative Cultural Psychological Methodology
240
5
References
245
16
Index
261