PSY302 Lecture Notes - Enculturation, Cultural Psychology, Cultural Diversity
Document Summary
Psychology well equipped to meet the challenge of cultural diversity. First goal: build body of knowledge about people. Second goal: take body of knowledge and apply it to intervene in people"s lives. Applied psychologists engage in lifelong learning process to help intervene in people"s lives. Theories tested for validity both in science and on streets. Weirdos (western, educated, industrialised, rich and democratic cultures) are not representative of all humans. Cross-cultural research: tests cultural parametres of psychological knowledge; involves inclusion of people of different cultural backgrounds. Cultural psychology: phenomenon of understanding cultural influences on behaviour. The contribution of the study of culture on psychological truths. Important to incorporate a cultural perspective in mainstream psychology. Knowledge created in psychology should be accurate and descriptive of all people. Cross-cultural research tests whether what is true for some is also true for others. Cultural diversity in findings and cultural differences in research are widespread. Multicultural psychology incorporates psychologies of cultures around world.
