RT Article
T1 Self-loss in Indigenous and Cross-cultural Psychologies: Beyond Dichotomies?
JF Research in the social scientific study of religion
VO 28
SP 112
OP 132
A1 Hood, Ralph W.
LA English
PB Brill
YR 2017
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/1840029382
AB Much confusion surrounds discussion of cultural and cross-cultural psychology with reference to a sympathetic understanding of indigenous psychologies. In this chapter I focus upon how the work of William James can be used in conjunction with the common core thesis in mysticism to explore how mysticism can be used to both substantiate a universal experience common in diverse Eastern and Western cultures yet expressed in experiences, beliefs, and values that respect and demand recognition of the unique expression of mysticism in various cultures and in the dynamic interaction between them. In order to explore this both conceptually and empirically I will divide this paper into three sections. First a distinction between cultural and cross-cultural psychology; second a discussion of why a return to William James might be useful. Finally, I will look at empirical American methods of measurement based psychology to indicate the limits of a cross-cultural psychology of self-loss that we have championed in light of indigenous cultural studies that show both the value and the limits of our previous work
K1 Asien-Studien
K1 China
K1 Kulturwissenschaften
K1 Religion in Asien
K1 Religionspsycholigie
K1 Religionssoziologie
K1 Religionswissenschaften
K1 Sozialwissenschaften
DO 10.1163/9789004348936_007