24 Cultural Psych III - Pacific Flashcards
1
Q
What is the drawback of WEIRD psychology
A
- Created in a Eurocentric/American context
- May not be applicable to INDIGENOUS peoples
- MINORITIES are subjected to the dominance of people in POWER
2
Q
3 GOALS of indigenous psychology
A
- Develop a psychology that is NOT IMPORTED from elsewhere
- Consider the MANY CONTEXTS in which people live
- Produce LOCALLY RELEVANT psychological knowledge
3
Q
Describe the Pacific peoples in NZ
A
- Majority BORN in NZ
- YOUNG (median age 22.1)
- MANY groups with distinct cultures
- Differing relationships with NZ (historical)
- Differing rates of LANGUAGE use
4
Q
What is special about the rate of MENTAL disorders in Pacific peoples?
A
HIGHER rate of mental disorders than overall NZ rate
5
Q
Describe some HISTORY that affects Pacific-NZ relations
A
Pacific migration in 60-70s
Blamed for ECONOMIC decline
=discrimination in election campaigns
= “The DAWN raids”
6
Q
Name a MODEL of Pacif Psychologies
A
Fonofale model
7
Q
What do these represent in the Fonofale model:
Roof
Foundation
Pou1-4
A
Roof = Culture Foundation = family Pou 1 = Physical Pou 2 = Mental Pou 3 = Spiritual Pour 4 = Other
8
Q
What comes under Pou4 (Other)?
A
Gender
Sexuality
Age
Education
Etc
9
Q
3 aspects that SURROUND the fonofale model
A
ETC
Environment
Time
Context
10
Q
Name the 6 core elements of the Fonofale model
A
Cultural Familial Physical Mental Spiritual Enviro
