and desires of the collectivities in which individuals find themselves are emphasized and the notion of individuality is minimized or even absent from the cultural model." (Niedenthal‚ et al. pg 314) Whereas Western cultures are seen as more individualistic‚ or "...ones in which important meanings concerning relationships‚ identity‚ power‚ and ambition converge to promote individual needs‚ wishes‚ and desires. In such cultures‚ and North America is assumed to be the prototype‚...equality and the
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interesting ways in which cultures vary is in the extent to which they are "individualistic" or "collectivistic." An individualist society and a collectivist society are different in many ways. In an individualistic culture‚ each person tends to think of himself or herself in terms of his or her own characteristics and preferences-the things that make the person unique or different from others. In a collectivistic culture‚ each person tends to think of himself or herself in terms of his or
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T. Rettinger Ohio University Abstract This paper will investigate and review the motion picture Crash that I recently watched. During the course of this paper‚ I will be identifying the four theories (prejudice‚ stereotype‚ collectivistic culture and individualistic culture) and discussing said theories while providing movie examples that support those theories. I will conclude the paper by noting that although issues such as prejudice and stereotyping exist and affect all of us we can overcome
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the validation of a construct should not be based on researcher’s opinion alone (Sedikides‚ Gaertner & Vevea‚ 2005) but pre-tested with the population sample. To elaborate‚ when traits like hardworking and dependable were used to represent the collectivistic dimension in a study which did not validate comparison dimensions‚ ambiguous findings surfaced. As these traits (hardworking and dependable) can also be valued by an individualist‚ the distinction between collectivism and individualism would
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UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND until May 2014. ISSUE 5 SECOND QUARTER 2010 Copying or posting is an infringement of copyright. Permissions@hbsp.harvard.edu or 617.783.7860. 23 THE POWER OF GLOBAL Canon’s corporate philosophy of kyosei. Apart from the collectivistic values such statements
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Imperialism is the forceful extension of a nation ’s authority by territorial conquest or by establishing economic and political domination of other nations that are not its colonies. In various forms‚ imperialism may be as old as humanity. In the prehistorical world (before written history began)‚ clan groups extended their territory and dominated others‚ competing against them for food and resources. Negatively‚ many cultures have suffered due to imperial domination since the dominant have often
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Are Russians Impolite? Reasons for Such Stereotyping and a Look into Russian Politeness in Comparison with English. Despite the fact that the phenomenon of politeness is widespread in the entire world‚ after looking into different cultures it is possible to notice that in each one it reveals itself in various ways; it can have a small number of differences or it may differ starting from the basics. This is determined by a range of cultural specifications‚ customs‚ and way of life (Wierzbicka 2003)
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Trompenaars’s Dimensions Universalism vs. Particularism Universalism is the belief in: rules or laws that can be applied to everyone; agreements and contracts are used as the basis for doing business; rules are used to determine what is right; contracts should not be altered. Particularism is the belief in: placing emphasis on friendships and looking at the situation to determine what is right or ethically acceptable deals are made based upon friendships; agreements are changeable;
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collectivism versus individualism that describe enormous differences between cultural backgrounds of individuals. Collectivistic society’s customs imply that individuals are integrated from birth into strong‚ cohesive groups that protect him or her in exchange for absolute loyalty. Traditionally seen in oriental and eastern cultures with a strong emphasizes on maintain strong family ties. Individualistic concept implies individualism‚ everyone is expected to look after ones’s self or close family‚ and that’s
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collectivism? A) In individualistic societies‚ the goals of individuals are valued more highly than the goals of the group. Individuals are rewarded for behaving independently‚ making their own plans‚ and working toward achieving their personal goals. In these societies‚ individuals are hired and promoted largely based on individual achievement and qualifications. Examples of individualistic societies include the United States and Northern and Western European countries. In collectivistic societies‚ on
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