Understanding Cultural Traits
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Understanding Cultural Traits
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Author : Fabrizio Panebianco
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2016-02-26
Understanding Cultural Traits written by Fabrizio Panebianco and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-02-26 with Social Science categories.
This volume constitutes a first step towards an ever-deferred interdisciplinary dialogue on cultural traits. It offers a way to enter a representative sample of the intellectual diversity that surrounds this topic, and a means to stimulate innovative avenues of research. It stimulates critical thinking and awareness in the disciplines that need to conceptualize and study culture, cultural traits, and cultural diversity. Culture is often defined and studied with an emphasis on cultural features. For UNESCO, “culture should be regarded as the set of distinctive spiritual, material, intellectual and emotional features of society or a social group”. But the very possibility of assuming the existence of cultural traits is not granted, and any serious evaluation of the notion of “cultural trait” requires the interrogation of several disciplines from cultural anthropology to linguistics, from psychology to sociology to musicology, and all areas of knowledge on culture. This book presents a strong multidisciplinary perspective that can help clarify the problems about cultural traits.
Understanding Cultural Diversity In Today S Complex World
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Author : Dr. Leo Parvis
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2005
Understanding Cultural Diversity In Today S Complex World written by Dr. Leo Parvis and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Education categories.
No one in this country is untouched by the impact of diversity. Yet, as diverse as diversity is, are too the many different emotions and attitudes evoked by diversity. As a nation, we are not well equipped to deal with the swirling transitions that are converging on us on a daily basis because of the nature of being the most diverse country in the world.This text will well serve the purpose for many who decide to learn and teach the fundamentals of cultural diversity. It will be beneficial for college students, high school juniors and seniors, and organizations whose ever-changing workforce leads to the necessity of educating employees on how to deal with the diversity of employees and customers in a positive manner. This timely publication is filled with current and relevant examples taken from pop culture: from TV shows, song lyrics, and poetry of the times. These excerpts make this publication much more interesting and easy for the reader to relate to and understand.
American Cultural Patterns
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Author : Edward C. Stewart
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2011-06-24
American Cultural Patterns written by Edward C. Stewart and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-06-24 with Social Science categories.
This classic study was originally written by Edward Stewart in 1972 and has become a seminal work in the field of intercultural relations. In this edition, Stewart and Milton J. Bennett have greatly expanded the analysis of American cultural patterns by introducing new cross-cultural comparisons and drawing on recent reseach on value systems, perception psychology, cultural anthropology, and intercultural communication. Beginning with a discussion of the issues relative to contact between people of different cultures, the authors examine the nature of cultural assumptions and values as a framework for cross-cultural analysis. They then analyze the human perceptual process, consider the influence of language on culture, and discuss nonverbal behavior. Central to the book is an analysis of American culture constructed along four dimentions: form of activity, form of social relations, perceptions of the world, and perception of the self. American cultural traits are isolated out, analyzed, and compared with parallel characteristics of other cultures. Finally, the cultural dimentions of communication and their implications for cross-cultural interaction are examined.
The Praeger Handbook Of Personality Across Cultures
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Author : A. Timothy Church Ph.D.
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2017-07-14
The Praeger Handbook Of Personality Across Cultures written by A. Timothy Church Ph.D. and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-14 with Psychology categories.
This important multivolume work sheds light on current—and future—research on cultural universals and differences in personality in their evolutionary, ecological, and cultural contexts. How does culture impact personality traits? To answer that question, the three volumes in this set address current theory and research on culture and personality in an effort to determine how people differ—and how they are alike. Detailed chapters by scholars from around the world unveil a fascinating picture of the relationship between culture and important aspects of personality. They also address the accuracy or meaningfulness of trait comparisons across cultures and the methods and limitations of research on the subject. As most psychological research is conducted on participants from Western industrialized countries, a work that includes a wide range of cultures not only fosters a more complete understanding of human personality, but also broadens perspectives on value systems and ways to live. Each of the three volumes concentrates on distinct areas of research, exposing the reader to the diverse theoretical and empirical approaches and topics in the field. Volume 1 focuses on the cross-cultural study of personality dispositions or traits. Volume 2 examines the relationship between culture and other important aspects of personality, including the self, emotions, motives, values, beliefs, and life narratives, as well as aspects of personality and adjustment associated with biculturalism and intercultural competence. Volume 3 looks at evolutionary, genetic, and neuroscience perspectives on personality across cultures along with ecological and cultural influences. In addition to providing readers with a thorough analysis of current and future directions for research, this unrivaled work brings together multiple perspectives on personality across cultures, thereby promoting a more integrative understanding of this important topic.
Cross Cultural Understanding
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Author : Selviana Napitupulu
language : en
Publisher: Halaman Moeka Publishing
Release Date : 2014-08-17
Cross Cultural Understanding written by Selviana Napitupulu and has been published by Halaman Moeka Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-08-17 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
The purpose of this book is to explore and expand our cultural understanding in an attempt to improve cross cultural relations. The authors’ experience when they studied and traveled abroad motivate them to write this book for the sake of cross cultural understanding subject in university. Most people with little cultural understanding struggle with the differences that experience relating to others from another culture. Deep inside many of us is a belief that relates to a person from another culture should be easy. When it is not easy and the differences are pronounced, our reaction is often impatience and even hostility. However, belittling another culture or considering them difficult or ridiculous is like the turtle with its hard shell looking at the humming birds with its long beak and tiny wings and calling the hummingbirds ridiculous for how fast it moves. Both the turtle and the hummingbird exist for very specific reasons, and we would not be successful trying to force one to become like the other. It is better to seek our cultural differences at a deep level, improving our cultural intelligence and our ability to relate successfully with a wide variety of difference.
Personality Values Culture
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Author : Ronald Fischer
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2018
Personality Values Culture written by Ronald Fischer and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with Psychology categories.
Fischer uses evolutionary psychology to explain why people's personality and values are both similar and different across cultures worldwide.
Culture And Social Behavior
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Author : Richard M. Sorrentino
language : en
Publisher: Psychology Press
Release Date : 2005-03-23
Culture And Social Behavior written by Richard M. Sorrentino and has been published by Psychology Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-03-23 with Psychology categories.
Cross-cultural differences have many important implications for social identity, social cognition, and interpersonal behavior. The 10th volume of the Ontario Symposia on Personality and Social Psychology focuses on East-West cultural differences and similarities and how this research can be applied to cross-cultural studies in general. Culture and Social Behavior covers a range of topics from differences in basic cognitive processes to broad level cultural syndromes that pervade social arrangements, laws, and public representations. Leading researchers in the study of culture and psychology describe their work and their current perspective on the important questions facing the field. Pioneers in the field such as Harry Triandis and Michael Bond present their work, along with those who represent some newer approaches to the study of culture. Richard E. Nisbett concludes the book by discussing the historical development of the field and an examination of which aspects of culture are universal and which are culture-specific. By illustrating both the diversity and vitality of research on the psychology of culture and social behavior, the editors hope this volume will stimulate further research from psychologists of many cultural traditions. Understanding cultural differences is now more important than ever due to their potential to spark conflict, violence, and aggression. As such, this volume is a "must have" for cultural researchers including those in social, cultural, and personality psychology, and interpersonal, cultural, and political communication, anthropology, and sociology.
Personality And Person Perception Across Cultures
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Author : Yueh-Ting Lee
language : en
Publisher: Psychology Press
Release Date : 2013-05-13
Personality And Person Perception Across Cultures written by Yueh-Ting Lee and has been published by Psychology Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-05-13 with Psychology categories.
Neither human nature nor personality can be independent of culture. Human beings share certain social norms or rules within their cultural groups. Over 2000 years ago, Aristotle held that man is by nature a social animal. Similarly, Xun Kuang (298-238 B.C.), a Chinese philosopher, pointed out that humans in social groups can not function without shared guidance or rules. This book is designed to provide readers with a perspective on how people are different from, and similar to, each other --both within and across cultures. One of its goals is to offer a practical guide for people preparing to interact with those whose cultural background is different from their own.
Understanding Culture S Influence On Behavior
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Author : Richard W. Brislin
language : en
Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing Company
Release Date : 2000
Understanding Culture S Influence On Behavior written by Richard W. Brislin and has been published by Wadsworth Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Psychology categories.
Written in a lively, engaging style with many examples to illustrate complex concepts, this text helps readers to understand the influence of intercultural interactions in their own lives. It introduces students to disciplines, including cross-cultural psychology, intercultural communication, and international organizational behavior, that study culture's influence on human behavior. It covers a wide range of topics, such as schooling, work, gender, socialization of children, and health. This solid treatment of basic concepts applicable in the study of all behavior and social sciences lets students see that the study of culture and cultural differences is inherently connected to the other courses they will take throughout their college careers.
A Study Of Personal And Cultural Values
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Author : R. D'Andrade
language : en
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Release Date : 2015-11-08
A Study Of Personal And Cultural Values written by R. D'Andrade and has been published by Palgrave Macmillan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-08 with Social Science categories.
This study analyzes American, Vietnamese and Japanese personal values, attempting to understand how it can be ethnographers find large differences in values between cultures, yet empirical surveys find relatively small, almost trivial differences in personal values between cultures.