IDS 159 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Cultural-Historical Psychology, Theory Of Multiple Intelligences
22 Oct 2018
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Ids 159 - lecture 16 - success and culture. Cultural values and beliefs shape how we define success and whether we consider ourselves successful. Definitions of success vary from culture to culture. Depending on background, we might focus more on materialism, power, and status, or may think success is determined by forces beyond our control. Others have been raised to view success in terms of social, economic, and emotional ties with families and communities. Success is relative and varies from person to person. Depends on where we start, how far we come, and the obstacles we encounter along the way. Success is not seen as result of single accomplishment. It is a work in progress, culmination of numberour events some of which are negative and some of which are positive. Perspective that focuses on social and cultural context of one"s thoughts and actions. According to theory, we don"t live in vacuum.
