Hermans 2007 Flashcards
Why?
Because global and local voices are involved in continuous interchanges and negotiations.
Key argument?
To understand the processes of globalisation and localisation on the self require a dialogical conceptualisation of self and identity.
What is the first factor of establish an understanding of the process of g & l on an individual level?
- Increasingly no of voices
Second factor of undetstanding g and l process?
Role of social power
Third factor understanding the process of l & g on individual?
The roll of emotions
How does Germans propose studying the self and identity?
Individual, local, global
What does hermans argue contributed towards the tension between globalisation and local niches?
Biological needs of stability safety and security.
Benefit of globalisation on the self?
Gain: broadens our horizons offers many forms of new information.
Loss oh globalisation on the self?
Experience cultural differences as threat and close selves as counter reaction.
What is the counter reaction to globalisation?
Localisation
What does a diological perspective take into account?
The increasing number of conflicting voices within the self and there social dominance and emotional character.
If the uncertainty of a globalising world increases…
So does the desire for safety stability and survival
Assumption of dialogical self?
The existence of a multi voiced dialogical self involved in internal and external exchanges.
Central argument?
Global local connections need a diological concept of self
Result of Globalisation causing cultures to overlap?
Increasing contact between cultures in society and the individual person.