PSY230H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Geert Hofstede, Individualism, Samburu People
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Culture an ever-changing, constructive stimulus which shapes the way individuals perceive and contribute the world: dynamic. What is culture: 2 ways to think about culture, a kind of information information that is acquired from other people one"s species through social learning that is capable of affecting individual"s behaviours. A particular group a group of individuals who are existing within some kind of shared context (place, values and beliefs): we assign different meanings to different things across cultures based on values and religious practices. (ex. The background of family members is also important. Identification the degree to which you include group membership in your self-concept or sense of who you are. Iii: meaning system, symbols, languages, experiences, metaphysics. Beliefs about the world, universe, & existence. Describing culture: 4 factors identified by geert hofstede, individualism/collectivism the degree to which people in a society are integrated into groups, individualism emphasize personal achievement and being competitive, even at the expense of others.
