The term comparative cultural studies refers to studying culture from a global perspective. Classes in this specific field of study tend to focus on how culture is evident in everyday experiences and how these routine cultural manifestations can influence members of society in both positive and negative ways.

Hungary is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west.