Why is it important to understand local or historical norms when doing comparative or historical research?
What will be an ideal response?
A study of processes within one nation may be misleading if important processes within the nation have been influenced by social processes that operate across national boundaries; comparative historical research can result in historically conditional theory, in which the applicability of general theoretical propositions is limited to particular historical circumstances.
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Although epidemics generally impact populations worldwide, are long lasting, catastrophic, and truly global in their consequences
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Intensive interviews are weaker than participation on which of the following?
A. establishing association B. establishing objectivity C. establishing social context D. establishing causality
The _____ established a national form of government following the American Revolution.
A. Articles of Confederation B. Fundamental Orders of Connecticut C. Declaration of Independence D. Mayflower Compact E. Pennsylvania Charter of Privileges