Globalization

Question 1

What is modernization?

Answer 1

Process in which society goes through industrialization, urbanization, and other social changes.

Question 2

What is homogenization?

Answer 2

Because of globalization, cultures converge toward a common set of cultural traits and practices. E.g. westernization.

Question 3

Describe the results of the study conducted by Ma and Schoeneman on level of exposure to western culture and % of psych attributes vs. social attributes. What do the results suggest?

Answer 3

1. Those with less exposure to western culture made more social role attributions and less psych attributes. 2. Suggests that more exposure to Western culture changes attribution style to Western culture.

Question 4

What is pluralization?

Answer 4

Persistence of traditional values.

Question 5

What are the two types of beliefs according to Deepak Lal?

Answer 5

1. Material beliefs. 2. Cosmological beliefs.

Question 6

What are material beliefs? What can change them?

Answer 6

1. Beliefs about the material world (ex. Economy). 2. Modernization changes material beliefs.

Question 7

What are cosmological beliefs?

Answer 7

Beliefs about the purpose and meaning of life and an individual’s relationship with others.

Question 8

Are cosmological beliefs relatively resistant to the influence of globalization?

Answer 8

Yes.

Question 9

Describe the results of the study done by Inglehart and Baker on cultural groups and traditional vs. secular values and survival vs. self-expression values (3).

Answer 9

1. Economic development shifts cultures toward secular values and self-expression. 2. Cultural heritages have enduring effects on subsequent development. 3. Industrializing societies are not becoming like the U.S.

Question 10

What is Glocalization?

Answer 10

Adaptation of global norms or practices to local traditions.

Question 11

Describe the first study done by Hong & Na on American and Korean beliefs about whether facebook is more inter or independent.

Answer 11

Americans thought it was more independent. Koreans thought it was more interdependent.

Question 12

Describe the second study done by Hong & Na on American and Korean inter vs. independent use on Facebook. What do the results suggest?

Answer 12

Asians showed more interdependent activity. Suggests use is different depending on culture.

Question 13

Describe the results of the study done by Buchtel on undergrads who took a cultural psychology class and stereotypes and cultural awareness (2).

Answer 13

1. Those who took the course used more stereotypes by made less untaught stereotypes. 2. Those who took the course increased in cultural awareness.