1. Course Overview

Comparative Method — Quiz

Test your understanding of comparative method with 5 practice questions.

Practice Questions

Question 1

Which perspective in comparative religious studies prioritizes insiders’ categories and meanings, focusing on practitioners’ own viewpoints?

Question 2

What research strategy involves using multiple data sources—such as texts, interviews, and observations—to enhance the credibility of comparative findings?

Question 3

Clifford Geertz’s concept of thick description contributes to comparative religious studies by emphasizing which aspect?

Question 4

Which critique, articulated by Edward Said, warns that applying Western theoretical frameworks to non-Western religions imposes external categories and power relations?

Question 5

What methodological practice requires researchers to critically examine and disclose their own biases and positionality during comparative research?