20. Culture IV - Intercultural relations Flashcards
(14 cards)
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How did we expect culture to change with modernisation?
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- ## Prediction: culture wll become more secular & rational (Inglehart & Baker, 2000)
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How did we expect culture to change with post-modernisation
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- Prediction: culture will become post-materialistic: less focus on survival, more on self-expression
3
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Did this cultural change actually occur?
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Yes, according to a world values survey
- Transition from traditional -> secular-rational values
- Transition from Survival -> self-expression values
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5
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What are sources of intercultural contatc?
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Global communications
Plural societies
- Migrants
- Sojourners
- Refugees
- Tourists
- Indigenous people
6
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Why do we have plural societies
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- Voluntary VS forced
- Sedentary VS mobile
- Permanent VS temporary
7
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What is acculturation?
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Process of cultures mixing & changing
- In practice, one group usually changes more
- ‘Acculturating group’ vs. ‘receiving society’
8
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Effects of intercultural contact:
Adaptation processes
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- Affective: well-being vs anxiety, stress, depression
- Behavioural: learning new social skills
- Cognitive: beliefs, values, cultural identity
9
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Effects of intercultural contact:
Acculturation strategies
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Changes in practices, values and identitifications
10
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Effects of intercultural relations:
Intergroup relations
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- Power differentials
- Peaceful / hostile
11
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Adatation processes:
Cultural changes
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- both groups
- can lead to new cultures
12
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Outdated view of acculturation:
Separation vs assimilation
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- False binary choice
13
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Real binaries:
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assimilation vs marginalisation
integration vs separation
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