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Cultural Consensus Theory: Applications and Frequently Asked Questions

Susan C. Weller

University of Texas Medical Branch

In the ethnographic context, where answers to questions are unknown, consensus theory estimates the culturally appropriate or correct answers to the questions and individual differences in cultural knowledge. The cultural consensus model is a formal model of the process for asking and answering questions and is limited to categorical response data. An informal version of the model is available as a set of analytic procedures and obtains similar information with fewer assumptions. This article describes the assumptions, appropriate interview materials, and analytic procedures for carrying out a consensus analysis. Finally, issues that sometimes arise during the application of a consensus analysis are discussed.

Key Words: cultural consensus model • measurement of beliefs • analytical methods • reliability of informants • Q analysis

Field Methods, Vol. 19, No. 4, 339-368 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/1525822X07303502
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