SOC 2760 Lecture 2: Obedience and conformity across culture

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 2760
• Professor: Stephanie Howells

Document Summary

Versions of asches studies has been conducted world wide. Indiv has low conformity: conformity is higher in collectivistic society vs individualistic, conformity is higher amongst members of community compared to students, conformity is higher when ppl have interdependent value ex. When ppls work and life depends on each other they tend to conform. Hunting and gathering soc and upper (managers) social segments of industrial soc are low in conformity. Agricultural soc and lower (workers) social segments of industrial soc are high in conformity. Japanese aren"t highest in conformity but ppl who are interdependent from the west and not students. Berry correlated the degree of independence w the samples position on an eco-cultural dimension. He found a correlation of . 70 b/w eco-cultural dimension of self reliance and independence or non-conformity. Obedience is conformity in response to the commands of an authority figure.