In comparative cultural studies, selected tenets of comparative literature are merged with selected tenets of the field of cultural studies (including culture theories, (radical) constructivism, communication theories, and systems theories) with the objective to study culture and culture products (including but not restricted to literature, communication, media, art, etc.). This is performed in a contextual and relational construction and with a plurality of methods and approaches, interdisciplinary, and, if and when required, including teamwork. In comparative cultural studies, it is the processes of communicative action(s) in culture and the how of these processes that constitute the main objectives of research and study.
Comparative cultural studies integrates key concepts from comparative literature with selected ideas from cultural studies (including cultural theories, constructivism, communication theories, and systems theories) to examine culture and its products (such as literature, media, art, etc.). This is achieved through a contextual and relational approach, employing multiple methods and perspectives, often in an interdisciplinary manner. The main goal of comparative cultural studies is to understand the processes of communicative action within culture and how these processes function.