Study frågor 11 cultural Flashcards
What is ethnocentrism
You evaluate others culture form your one cultures point of view,
samt att favorisera sin egen kultur.
Distinguish between the etic and emic approach.
Give exampels for each approach
Emic: it focuses on a single culture, its culture specific. outsider looking in.
Etic: it looks across cultures, to find something universal or not universal, comparing culturs.
How are collectivistic cultures different from individualistic cultures?
Collectivistic: group focused, live in larger groups, taking care of the family, you see yourself from the position you have in the family, i’m a son, i’m a wify
ndividualistic: emphasize autonomy and independence. Perceiving themselves as unique, worthy, intelligent , attractive and competent.
Discuss the role of language as a cultural influence on personality.
Language influences us a lot because we perceive situations in a certain way depending on how we interpret the the language and how we choose to interact with others.
Idiolect: each individuals own version of their native language
What dimensions of affect have been studied from the cross-cultural perspective?
Structure affect : two factor structures that are common across cultures
Facial recognition and expression: many emotions are universal.
Labelling emotions: not all cultures have labels on the emotions they feel .
How can the self concept vary as a function of culture?
individualistic cultures us traits to describe themselves and collectivistic cultures us social indicators tex first born, doctor osv.
Explain the importance of family in shaping the personality according to Confucian theory of personality.
the family is where much of our personality develops and continues to develop even after we are mature.
Discuss the differences between Western theories of personality and the Confucian theory
Confucian: its family focused, your not defined by your own traits but rather from a family outlook. You evolve your personality/self by taking care of the family.
Western theories are more focused on the individual and you grow as a person when you focus on yourself and become independent.
