American Psychology in Cross-Cultural Context
The focus of this article is the concern that psychologists may be insensitive in applying their insights in cross-cultural settings, because of the implicit Western bias in their knowledge base. The writer assumes that knowledge is culture-specific. Given the context of modernity, mainstream Americ...
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Type de support: | Électronique Article |
Langue: | Anglais |
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Sage Publishing
1983
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Journal of psychology and theology
Année: 1983, Volume: 11, Numéro: 3, Pages: 173-180 |
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Édition parallèle: | Non-électronique
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Résumé: | The focus of this article is the concern that psychologists may be insensitive in applying their insights in cross-cultural settings, because of the implicit Western bias in their knowledge base. The writer assumes that knowledge is culture-specific. Given the context of modernity, mainstream American psychology reflects the ethos of American culture: It does so in its implicit commitment to science, secularity, technology, capitalism, rationality, pluralism, and individualism. The American psychologist who uses Western psychology in cross-cultural settings may serve to socialize members of the host culture into modernity. The article raises the logical implication of a sociology of psychological knowledge for a criterion against which the value of psychological insights can be evaluated. |
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ISSN: | 2328-1162 |
Contient: | Enthalten in: Journal of psychology and theology
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/009164718301100301 |