PSYC 2310 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Collectivism, Normal Distribution, Bumper Sticker
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In britain everything is permitted except that in which is forbidden. In germany everything is forbidden expect that which is permitted. What is the set up: there is a different set up in different cultures, definition: social institutions of the society such as norms, rules, and laws (herskovits, 1955). You cannot invade a country and expect it to change rapidly. Culture imposes a set of values: culture shapes our experiences, in some cultures, i would be considered normal, consider wearing different coloured shaded lens the way we look at our culture, the way others see cultures. Bumper sticker, tula, oklahoma, 2006: ecology the environmental influences of culture. Ecology shapes cultures: follow the norms, conformity = value. Cultures have shaped and adapted to their environments. Social psychology third lecture: humans are more similar to one another than different (brown, 1991), it is our task (as social psychologists) to identify the differences.
