PSYC18H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Ifalik, Analects, Marcel Mauss
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Catherine lutz: lived on a tiny island in the pacific ocean, ifaluk. People have come to rely on each other on this island: studied the emotional lives of 430 people who lived there, most valued emotion on ifaluk, lutz discovered, is fago. Compassion/love/sadness: watched a 5 year old girl dancing and making silly faces [displays happiness] On ifaluk people do not think they have any right to the pursuit of ker. When lutz smiled back at the little girl, another women told her means showing off. people do. Should have been sitting quietly, as good socially intelligent not to respond warmly because the little girl should not show inappropriate levels of happiness. Disapproved by the people on the island being too happy: people"s social duty to express song if they notice anything that might disrupt social harmony. Realized how different the emotional lives are of people from the island.
