PSY 2301 Lecture 15: Development Across Cultures
1 Feb 2018
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A particular group of individuals who exist within a shared context and who are exposed to the same cultural information (see definition 1) The shared context can be determined by (but is not limited to) both a geographic location and position in history. Individualistic cultures value independence, autonomy, and personal freedom relatively more e. g. , north american, european societies. Collectivistic cultures tend to value interdependence, relatedness, and social harmony relatively more e. g. , asian, south american, african societies. Hofstede"s power distance index measures the extent to which the less powerful members of organizations and institutions (like the family) accept and expect that power is distributed unequally. This represents inequality (more versus less), but defined from below, not from above. It suggests that a society"s level of inequality is endorsed by the followers as much as by the leaders. A single country does not necessarily represent a single, distinct, monolithic culture e. g. , english vs. french canadian sub-cultures; urban vs. rural.
