The Future of Friendship

2021 ◽  
pp. 50-60
Author(s):  
Rebecca Roache
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Norms ◽  
Cultural Differences ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Time Constraints ◽  
The Past ◽  
Cross Cultural Differences ◽  
Cultural Preferences ◽  
The Future ◽  
Over Time

This chapter focuses on the future of friendship, arguing that there is no reason to believe that the future of friendship will be fundamentally different from how friendship has been in the past. Despite cross-cultural differences, Dunbar’s Number remains constant and people with different friendship styles enjoy roughly the same health and emotional benefits from their friendships. Barring drastic change, it is likely that the future of friendship is not going to be markedly different from the past and the present of friendship. On closer examination, the sorts of things that are commonly viewed as threats to friendship — like social media and echo chambers — turn out to be less ominous. Time constraints, established social norms, and personal and cultural preferences are likely to apply brakes to the speed at which friendship transforms over time.

Correlates of College Students’ Physical Activity: Cross-Cultural Differences

2009 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 421-432 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dong-Chul Seo ◽  
Mohammad R. Torabi ◽  
Nan Jiang ◽  
Xinia Fernandez-Rojas ◽  
Bock-Hee Park
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
College Students ◽  
Cultural Differences ◽  
Vegetable Consumption ◽  
The United States ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Moderate Intensity ◽  
The Past ◽  
Cross Cultural Differences ◽  
Vigorous Intensity

This study examined cross-cultural differences in personal and behavioral determinants of vigorous-intensity and moderate-intensity physical activity (PA) among college students living in distinctly different cultures, that is, the United States, Costa Rica, India, and South Korea. Participants of this study were recruited from randomly chosen public universities in the 4 countries during the 2006-2007 academic year. A total of 4685 students participated in the study (response rate 90%). Vigorous-intensity PA was measured by asking on how many of the past 7 days the participants participated in PA for at least 20 minutes that made them sweat or breathe hard. For moderate-intensity PA, participants were asked on how many of the past 7 days they participated in PA for at least 30 minutes that did not make them sweat or breathe hard. Findings indicate that whereas perceived overweight and fruit and vegetable consumption are relatively culture-free predictors of PA, gender and TV/video watching are culture-specific predictors. Binge drinking was not predictive of meeting the vigorous-intensity and moderate-intensity PA guidelines in any of the 4 countries.

scholarly journals Mining Cross-Cultural Differences and Similarities in Social Media

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bill Yuchen Lin ◽  
Frank F. Xu ◽  
Kenny Zhu ◽  
Seung-won Hwang
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Cultural Differences ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Cross Cultural Differences

scholarly journals Thinking about Cross-Cultural Differences in Qualitative Interviewing: Practices for More Responsive and Trusting Encounters

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anson Au
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
Cultural Differences ◽  
Culturally Sensitive ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Cultural Norms ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Qualitative Interviewing ◽  
Cross Cultural Differences ◽  
Practical Recommendations

Existing methodological efforts subsume the interview into broad epistemological abstractions, neglecting actual mechanics of the interview as practice, and dismiss linguistic and cultural asymmetry in the interview as a matter of (in)adequate resources. Reflecting on 24 semi-structured interviews exploring social media use among Hong Kong youth, this article develops a culturally sensitive approach that democratically exposes the way cultural norms surface in communication, using strategies which (a) transform the dialogical mechanics of an interview—reflecting back and encouraging; (b) transform the positionality of the researcher—building intersubjectivity and emotional rapport; (c) transform the context of the interview—making shifts in space, language, and presentation. In doing so, a culturally sensitive approach generates practical recommendations for (a) humanizing the researcher to dismantle power imbalances and social distances and (b) naturalizing the interview into a more conversational form, both of which combine to expose the cultural logics that govern action and interpretation whilst constructing results into intimate narratives of people’s life-worlds.

Cross Cultural Differences on the Facts on Ageing Quiz

1982 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 357-370 ◽  
Author(s):  
James C. Romeis ◽  
Marvin B. Sussman
Keyword(s):  
Social Norms ◽  
Cultural Differences ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Cultural Dimension ◽  
Reliable Measure ◽  
Age Bias ◽  
Cross Cultural Differences ◽  
Normative Expectations

ABSTRACTThis report, using the ‘Facts on Ageing Quiz’ developed by Erdman Palmore as a measure, compares responses from US (N=206) and Japan (N=591) samples, thus adding a cross cultural dimension to the literature on age bias measurement. The scale taps for ‘facts’ and indirectly obtains evaluations of stereotypes and attitudes. The data indicate the FAQ is a reliable measure but the validity of the measure's age bias dimension is more complex than previously indicated. Contrary to normative expectations, the Japanese responses indicate a negative age bias that has implications for social norms which affect Japan's elderly.

Cognitive gadgets: A provocative but flawed manifesto

2019 ◽  
Vol 42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marco Del Giudice
Keyword(s):  
Theory Of Mind ◽  
Cultural Differences ◽  
Twin Studies ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Evolutionary Approach ◽  
Genetic Inheritance ◽  
Double Standards ◽  
Cross Cultural Differences ◽  
Cherry Picking ◽  
Dichotomous Thinking

Abstract The argument against innatism at the heart of Cognitive Gadgets is provocative but premature, and is vitiated by dichotomous thinking, interpretive double standards, and evidence cherry-picking. I illustrate my criticism by addressing the heritability of imitation and mindreading, the relevance of twin studies, and the meaning of cross-cultural differences in theory of mind development. Reaching an integrative understanding of genetic inheritance, plasticity, and learning is a formidable task that demands a more nuanced evolutionary approach.

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