Comparative Communication Research : A Study of the Conceptual, Methodological, and Social Challenges of International Collaborative Studies in Communication Science (Studies in International, Transnational and Global Communications)

Volk, Sophia Charlotte

Springer VS（2022/02発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 447 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9783658362270

Full Description

Comparative research has gained enormous popularity in communication and media studies in the last two decades and is increasingly conducted in international research teams. Collaboration with scholars from different countries brings many advantages, but it is also prone to conflict. Sophia Charlotte Volk presents the first systematic reflection on the conceptual, methodological, and social challenges of international collaborative and comparative studies in communication science. A systematic review of comparative studies and expert interviews with communication scholars shed light on how challenges manifest themselves empirically and what solutions have proven to be appropriate. The book proposes a phase model of collaborative and comparative research that can serve as a guide for scholars on what conditions should be created for productive collaboration in temporary research projects.

Contents

Introduction to the Challenges of Comparative Communication Research.- Comparative Communication Research from the Perspective of the Sociology of Science.- Intellectual Challenges of Comparative Communication Research.- Social Challenges of International Collaborative Research.- Systematic Review of the Intellectual Challenges of Comparative Communication Studies.- Qualitative Study of the Social Challenges of International Team Research in Comparative Studies.- Conclusion on the Intellectual and Social Challenges of Comparative Communication Research.