PSYC14H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Working Memory, Blood Pressure, New Culture Movement
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Chapter 7: living in multicultural worlds: there are no clear-cut boundaries between cultures, nor are they homogenous, societies will always include people of different cultural backgrounds, religions, traditions, and languages. Immigration and migration occur often, especially in large developed countries such as canada. It"s easie(cid:396) to (cid:373)ig(cid:396)ate i(cid:374) (cid:272)ou(cid:374)t(cid:396)ies that a(cid:396)e (cid:373)o(cid:396)e (cid:272)ultu(cid:396)all(cid:455) di(cid:448)e(cid:396)se su(cid:272)h as ca(cid:374)ada, tha(cid:374) (cid:272)ou(cid:374)t(cid:396)ies that are mainly homogenous such as japan. Indigenous groups are forced to adjust to the culture imposed by their colonial invaders (european settlers mainly) First-generation students studying college in america: first-generation students typically come from interdependent backgrounds, american universities tend to have independent norms, thus making it hard for the first-generation students to fit in. Lowest degree of acculturative stress: yields the most favourable outcomes. Lack of prejudice and discrimination: access to two support groups. Involved in both cultures while having a clear ethnic identity: marginalization strategy:
