Comparative cultural studies

Comparative cultural studies is when people look at different cultures and compare them to see how they are similar or different.

Let's pretend you have two friends, one from China and one from France. They both have different foods they like to eat, different ways they celebrate holidays, and different ways they speak. Comparing these differences helps us learn about the different cultures and what makes them unique.

Comparative cultural studies can also be used to look at the ways different cultures have influenced and borrowed from each other in things like music, art, and language.

Just like how you might compare two toys or two colors of clothes to decide which one you like best, people who study comparative cultural studies look at different cultures and try to understand how and why they are different or similar.