PSY BEH 101D Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Lev Vygotsky, Hispanic, Culture Of Asia
13 Jul 2018
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Culture = the system of shared beliefs, conventions, norms, behaviors, expectations and symbolic representations that persist over time and prescribe social rules of conduct . A concept constructed, or made, by a society. Affect how people think and behave & what they value, ignore, and punish. One assumption is evident if the word culture is used to refer to large groups of other people, as in asian culture or hispanic culture. Invites stereotyping and prejudice, since such large groups include people of many cultures. Difference-equals-deficit error: mistaken belief that deviation from some norm is necessarily inferior to behavior/characteristics that are more typical. Russian developmentalist lev vygotsky (1896 1934) was a leader in describing the interaction between culture and education. Noticed that adults from the many cultures of the soviet. Union (asians and europeans, of many religions) taught their children whatever beliefs and habits they might need as adults within their local community.
