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In closing …

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 June 2012

Pranee Liamputtong
Affiliation:
La Trobe University, Victoria
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Ignorance is the oppressor

Knowledge is the liberator

Know your limitations

Know your vision

To be the master of your destiny.

(Walsh-Tapiata 2003: 72)

There is hope, however timid, on the street corners, a hope in each and everyone of us … Hope is an ontological need.

(Freire 1992/1999: 8).

So we have now come to the end of this volume. As I have said in the Preface, what I write in this book may not make everyone happy because there is no way that I can cover every angle of performing cross-cultural research in one volume. I have also deliberately excluded specific qualitative methods because I believe that they do not do justice to sensitive cross-cultural research. You can blame me if you like.

Throughout the book, however, I have advocated the performance of cross-cultural research more ethically, sensibly and responsibly. I have pointed to many challenges that cross-cultural researchers may have to deal with in their research. I have suggested culturally sensitive and appropriate research methods that would work well with cultural groups. I have offered many thought-provoking angles which I am sure will be of value to many new and experienced researchers who wish to perform cross-cultural research. If you have stayed with me throughout the book, I am sure that you will be able to perform your cross-cultural research responsibly and successfully. This is your reward.

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Print publication year: 2010

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  • In closing …
  • Pranee Liamputtong, La Trobe University, Victoria
  • Book: Performing Qualitative Cross-Cultural Research
  • Online publication: 05 June 2012
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511812705.012
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  • In closing …
  • Pranee Liamputtong, La Trobe University, Victoria
  • Book: Performing Qualitative Cross-Cultural Research
  • Online publication: 05 June 2012
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511812705.012
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  • In closing …
  • Pranee Liamputtong, La Trobe University, Victoria
  • Book: Performing Qualitative Cross-Cultural Research
  • Online publication: 05 June 2012
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511812705.012
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