The Colour of a Chameleon: Perspectives on Concepts of Culture

Jahoda, Gustav

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“…The problematic developed by Jahoda (2012) in his recent paper is consistent with the position he took in his earlier papers (Jahoda, 1984, 1993, 2011). It appears that the scientist in Jahoda would have preferred to be on the side of Alice, as he was in 1982, and have a definition of “culture” that would hold universally; a definition that would be consistent, and not have myriads of meanings, interpretations and understandings, so often the case with social science concepts.…”

Section: The Muddle Of Definition Of Culturesupporting

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The “other” truth of culture and omniculturalism

Tripathi

Mishra

2012

Culture & Psychology

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The paper engages with Jahoda's (2012) and Moghaddam's (2012) papers and examines Jahoda's stand of not seeking to define culture because of the problems posed by the term. It is argued that clarification of a concept can be achieved through systematic analysis of definitions of a term and an acceptable definition can be co-constructed. Definitions are seen important where social policies are to be formulated. Moghaddam's concept of ''omniculturalism'' is found problematic in addressing issues related to religious fundamentalism as it does not contest the policies and values of neo-liberalism enshrined in globalization. We suggest an alternate twin strategy that will first address problems of structural inequalities and injustice, followed by intergroup dialoguing involving various religious groups to deal with the processes that lead to creation of the other.

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Section: The Muddle Of Definition Of Culturesupporting

confidence: 81%

The “other” truth of culture and omniculturalism

Tripathi

Mishra

2012

Culture & Psychology

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“…This perspective is more aligned with an emic approach to research, 2 which identifies culturally specific phenomena and investigates them in context (Cohen, 2007; Eckensberger, 2015; Ratner, 2008). According to this perspective, culture is not treated merely as an independent variable that influences psychological processes; rather, psychological processes, attitudes, and behaviors exist within a cultural framework, and thus decontextualizing behavior to attain cultural universals may be a reductionistic endeavor (Bevington Smith & Bond, 2019; Jahoda, 1993; Lonner & Adamopoulos, 1997; Lonner & Berry, 1986). Instead of focusing on cultural universals, the emic approach in cultural psychology highlights the perspective of relativism , which posits that behavior and psychological functions are culturally constructed and contingent on the culture in which they exist (Berry et al, 2011).…”

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Toward Culturally Sensitive Development Paradigms: New Shifts, Limitations, and the Role of (Cross-) Cultural Psychology

Badaan

Choucair²

2022

Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology

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In this paper, we tackle three central questions: (1) How is cultural sensitivity currently shaping development agendas? (2) How can collaborations between development agencies and (cross-) cultural psychologists ensure that development priorities are culturally sensitive and bottom-up, rather than culturally universal and top-down? And finally, (3) How can utopian thinking be used as a bottom-up research device to tap into the content of the social imaginary of people across cultures and contexts in a way that can inform and guide development paradigms? We review relevant literatures and research from development agencies, cultural, and cross-cultural psychology, highlight advancements in devising culturally sensitive development goals, and advocate for a bottom-up approach to prioritizing needs and goals of citizens across different cultures. To that end, we propose that utopian thinking could be leveraged as a culturally sensitive research tool that could illuminate culturally specific development needs and goals that have been left untapped by contemporary development approaches. We conclude by reiterating the importance of leveraging knowledge, research methods, and expertise from cultural and cross-cultural psychology to reach the ultimate development goal—the improvement of the human condition in a sustainable, equitable manner.

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“…Si comparamos los textos que analizan las distintas corrientes teóricas desde las que en la actualidad se aborda el estudio de la relación entre mente y cultura (Aguirre, 2000;Cole, 1996;Cubero, 1999;de la Mata, 1998;García-Borés, 2000;Jahoda 1992Jahoda , 1993Lucariello, 1995;Miller, 1997;Rosa, 2000;Serrano, 1995;Wertsch, 1992), observamos que, no siempre coinciden en las perspectivas que destacan, en la relevancia dada a determinados autores o en situar a un autor dentro de un modelo u otro. En nuestro caso, las aproximaciones culturales que citaremos responden a las dos líneas de pensamiento señaladas.…”

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Psicología Cultural: aproximaciones al estudio de la relación entre mente y cultura

Mata

Cubero

2003

Infancia y Aprendizaje

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El objetivo fundamental de este trabajo es explorar las distintas teorías que en la actualidad son denominadas como Psicología Cultural, así como analizar las diferencias y similitudes entre ellas. Las aproximaciones culturales citadas han sido incluidas dentro de dos grandes bloques que se diferencian por sus orígenes y focos de interés. En el primero incluimos los enfoques histórico-culturales, herederos de la Psicología Transcultural. Dentro de este primer grupo hemos hecho referencia, en primer lugar y como punto de partida, a las ideas de Vygotski y Leontiev que han dejado huella en la Psicología Cultural. En este bloque nos hemos detenido especialmente en el enfoque de M.

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The Colour of a Chameleon: Perspectives on Concepts of Culture

Cited by 11 publications

References 12 publications

The “other” truth of culture and omniculturalism

The “other” truth of culture and omniculturalism

Toward Culturally Sensitive Development Paradigms: New Shifts, Limitations, and the Role of (Cross-) Cultural Psychology

Psicología Cultural: aproximaciones al estudio de la relación entre mente y cultura

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