List of Appendices, Figures, Tables About the Authors Volume Editors’ Introduction Acknowledgments Chapter 1 • Introduction Overall Background to Book Social Inquiry as a Cultural Product This Book Chapter 2 • A Conceptual Framework for Inquiry Defining Culture Dimensions of Culture and Cultural Context Chapter 3 • Methodology and Descriptive Overview of Selected Studies Description of Studies Sample Characteristics Strategy for Analysis Limitations Chapter 4 • The Indigenous Context Overview of Chapter Description of Sample Review and Integration of Selected Studies Critical Discussion and Implications for Practice Chapter Summary Extending Inquiry Chapter 5 • The Western/North American Context Overview of Chapter Description of Sample Review and Integration of Selected Studies Discussion and Implications Critical Discussion and Implications for Practice Chapter Summary Extending Inquiry Chapter 6 • The International Development Context Overview of the Chapter The International Development Context in Evaluation Description of Sample Review and Integration of Selected Studies Critical Discussion and Implications for Practice Chapter Summary Extending Inquiry Chapter 7 • A Discussion of the Conceptual Framework Across Domains of Practice The Epistemological Dimension of Cultural Practice The Ecological Dimension of Cultural Practice The Methodological Dimension of Cultural Practice The Political Dimension of Cultural Practice The Personal Dimension of Cultural Practice The Relational Dimension of Cultural Practice The Institutional Dimension of Cultural Practice The Axiological Dimension of Cultural Practice The Ontological Dimension of Cultural Practice Concluding Remarks Chapter 8 • Concluding Thoughts References Appendices Index