Cultural Identity

Question 1

Give an example of cultural shedding ?

Answer 1

British (Hindu/ Indians eating beef )

Question 2

Globalised bicultural identity

Answer 2

Part of identity is rooted in local culture and other parts stem from awareness unrelation to global culture
(Led by developed west)

Question 3

Psych. Consequences of Globalisation

Answer 3

1.bicultural identities
  Local +Global influences 
2. Increase in identity confusion
  Especial in non-western cultures 
3. Formation of self-selected cultures 
    Like minded individuals who wish to have identity untainted by globalisation 
4. Identity Explorations (love+work ) stretch beyond adolescence 
-longer emerging adulthood 18-25

Question 4

Stevenson and Zusho 2002

Answer 4

Collectivist values and practises on decline in China and Japan amend teens due to western influences- globalisation

Question 5

Cultural Difference

Answer 5

Degree of dissimilarity between cultures in their beliefs and practises

Question 6

Accusative Stress

Answer 6

Experiencing conflict between original culture and new culture
Link- cognitive dissonance
Cognitive Psylophasia
Berry 1998

Question 7

Marginalisation

Answer 7

Person has little unkept in maintenance the original culture but also rejects or is rejected by new culture

Question 8

Integration

Answer 8

Being engaged on both heritage culture and local cultural of wider society - berry

Question 9

Acculturation

Answer 9

Culture learning process experienced by individuals who are exposed to a new culture or ethnic group

Question 10

What is Culture Shedding ?

Answer 10

Un-learning aspects of ones previous repertoire that are no longer appropriate. Berry 1997