PSY1011 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7-8: White Guilt, Color Blindness, Enculturation

• School: Monash University
• Department: Health Sciences - Psychology
• Course: PSY1011
• Professor: Various

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Emphasis upon the autonomy of the individual. Emphasis upon inter-relatedness of all members of society. Individualism/collectivism: extent to which people are motivated to act as individuals or members of a group. Power/distance: how much people are prepared to bear differences in wealth and power. Uncertainty/avoidance: ways in which people and groups cope with or tolerate uncertainty. Mas(cid:272)uli(cid:374)it(cid:455)/fe(cid:373)i(cid:374)i(cid:374)it(cid:455): e(cid:454)te(cid:374)t to whi(cid:272)h (cid:858)(cid:373)ale (cid:272)hara(cid:272)teristi(cid:272)s(cid:859) do(cid:373)i(cid:374)ate (cid:858)fe(cid:373)ale (cid:272)hara(cid:272)teristi(cid:272)s(cid:859) Long-term/short-term orientation: extent to which a culture values a long-term vs short-term view of the future. Enculturation: process of learning and understanding the values and norms of your own culture. Acculturation: process of learning and understanding the values and norms of a new culture. Racial identity: set of features or characteristics that are shared by a group. Ethnic identity: how a person views themselves and is viewed by others as belonging to an ethnic group. Unexamined: individual has not given much thought to ethnic identity. Exploration: individual actively engages in learning about their ethnicity.