Interdisciplinary Approaches to Cultural Analysis

Abstract

Cultural analysis in the Arts and Humanities has increasingly embraced interdisciplinary approaches to address the complexity of social, historical, and artistic phenomena. Traditional disciplinary boundaries often limit the depth of cultural inquiry; integrating perspectives from anthropology, sociology, literature, history, media studies, and visual culture enables scholars to understand culture as a dynamic, multifaceted process. This article explores theoretical foundations, methodological frameworks, and practical applications of interdisciplinary cultural analysis. It demonstrates how combining textual, visual, performative, and ethnographic methods illuminates the relationships between power, identity, and representation in contemporary and historical contexts. Analytical tables illustrate the convergence of disciplines, approaches, and outcomes in cultural research, highlighting the value of interdisciplinarity in Arts and Humanities scholarship.