Health Sciences 2700A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Acculturation, Cultural Identity, Consumerism

• School: Western University
• Department: Health Sciences
• Course: Health Sciences 2700A/B
• Professor: Treena Orchard

Document Summary

Going global: new pathways for adolescents and emerging adults in a changing world jensen & arnett. This article reviews theory and research on the implications of globalization for cultural identity formation in adolescence (ages 10-18) and emerging adulthood (ages18-29) I(cid:374) toda(cid:455)"s glo(cid:271)alizi(cid:374)g (cid:449)orld, adoles(cid:272)e(cid:374)ts (ages (cid:1005)(cid:1004)-18) and emerging adulthood ages (18-29) seldom grow up knowing of only one culture. They increasingly have interactions with people from diverse cultures, either first-hand or indirectly through various media such as tv and the internet. Due to globalization, developing a cultural identity in the course of adolescence and emerging adulthood has become much more complex. It is no longer becoming an adult member of one culture but instead figuring out how to negotiate multiple cultures: globalization expands the psychological task of forming a cultural identity to an increasing large number of people. Forming a cultural identity involves making choices about the cultures with which one identifies.