scholarly journals Religion: The WEIRDest concept in the world?

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aaron D Lightner ◽  
Zachary Garfield ◽  
Edward H Hagen
Keyword(s):  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Cultural Research ◽  
Western Psychology ◽  
Client Relationships ◽  
Cross Cultural Research ◽  
The World

Henrich (2020) discusses the role of Christianity in shaping Western psychology and affluence. We expand on his perspective by critically discussing Henrich's account of religions. Drawing on cross-cultural research, we clarify when religions are consistent with Henrich's account of religions, and when they reflect pragmatic specialists who assist clients with rare and uncertain problems. We conclude by considering why Western ethnographers might tend to interpret some practical specialist-client relationships as religions, arguing that theories of "religions" might ironically reflect the WEIRD mindset Henrich describes in his book.

scholarly journals Trust within organisations: A cross-cultural research on the role of character perception

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dominic McLoughlin ◽  
Maryna Salun ◽  
Emrah Özsoy ◽  
Carroll R. ◽  
Kateryna Zaslavska ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Cultural Research ◽  
Cross Cultural Research

scholarly journals Consequences of cultural practices on advertising: Rethinking the role of individual’s values versus social norms for cross-cultural research

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 103-111
Author(s):  
Salman Saleem
Keyword(s):  
International Business ◽  
Cultural Practices ◽  
Power Distance ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Normative Values ◽  
Current Debate ◽  
Cultural Research ◽  
Cross Cultural Research

The study has contributed to the current debate on the significance of cultural referenced practices over self-reported values in the identification of culture (e.g., Fischer & Schwartz, 2011; Kirkman, Lowe, & Gibson, 2017). The study has examined whether there is a difference in the self-reported values versus cultural-referenced practices concerning masculinity and power distance. Also, which facet of masculinity and power distance, i.e., self-referenced and/or cultural referenced ratings predict the manifestation of such values in the advertising. The study has used a survey method and ask 200 respondents to report masculinity and power distance in their individual behavioural preference, in their social context and the manifestation of masculinity and power distance in advertising. The results show that self-reported and cultural-referenced rating of masculinity and power distance differ significantly. Moreover, the regression analysis shows that the culture-referenced masculinity and power distance predicts the reflection of respective values in advertising, but no such effect of self-reported values are found. Obtained results strengthen the argument that self-reported values did not identify the culture, instead, the normative values did identify the culture. Future international business and cross-cultural corporate governance research should consider the cultural practices of masculinity and power in their cross-cultural investigation.

CROSS-CULTURAL PATTERNS IN EATING DISORDERS: A REVIEW

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1994 ◽  
Vol 94 (4) ◽  
pp. A42-A42
Author(s):  
Jennifer E. Pate ◽  
Andres J. Pumariega ◽  
Colleen Hester ◽  
David M. Garner
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Cultural Factors ◽  
Research Literature ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Cultural Patterns ◽  
Apparent Increase ◽  
Cultural Research ◽  
Cross Cultural Research ◽  
The World

Eating disorders were previously thought to be isolated to achievement-oriented, upper and middle class individuals in Western countries. It now appears that these disorders may be increasing in other sectors of society and in a number of diverse cultural settings. We review the studies that comprise the relevant cross-cultural research literature on eating disorders. We also discuss the changing cultural factors that may be contributing to the apparent increase in these disorders around the world and directions for future research on such factors.

The Term “Global” in Cross-Cultural Studies

2014 ◽  
pp. 166-208
Author(s):  
Bice Della Piana ◽  
Mario Monteleone
Keyword(s):  
Computational Linguistic ◽  
Cultural Studies ◽  
Textual Analysis ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Cultural Management ◽  
Cultural Research ◽  
Cross Cultural Research ◽  
The World ◽  
Cross Cultural Management ◽  
Cross Cultural Studies

Globalization in its broadest sense is part of the strongest external environmental forces that affect organisations today (Daniels, Radebaugh, & Sullivan, 2011). Despite the “slogan” that globalization is likely to produce homogeneity in various cultures, different civilizations of the world will reassert themselves to preserve their cultural heritages. This means it is necessary to consider the dynamics of the continued interplay between various trends in world cultures and the process of globalization. Moving from these considerations, cross-cultural management research seems to be the natural framework for using the term globalization. Cross-cultural research has received considerable attention by management scholars. The purpose of this study is to understand the connotation of the term “global” used in the context of cross-cultural studies and the enrichment of his meaning in the last four decades. To achieve it, the authors use a computational linguistic tool, namely an automatic textual analysis software, by means of which they locate and extract specific linguistic expressions. This allows retrieval and location of a series of concepts that denote and connote the term “global” over the last four decades.

Global psychology: implications for cross-cultural research and management

2015 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 342-355 ◽  
Author(s):  
John W. Berry
Keyword(s):  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Human Behaviour ◽  
Scientific Psychology ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Cultural Perspectives ◽  
Cultural Research ◽  
Limited Perspective ◽  
Western Psychology ◽  
The World ◽  
Intercultural Interactions

Purpose – Psychology, both as science and practice, has been largely developed in one cultural area of the world: Europe and North America. As a result, the discipline is culture-bound, limited in its origins, concepts, and empirical findings to only this small portion of the world. The discipline is also culture-blind, largely ignoring the influence of the role of culture in shaping the development and display of human behaviour. These limitations have resulted in the dominant position of a Western Academic Scientific Psychology (WASP) in relation to other cultural perspectives on human behaviour. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach – This paper draws on concepts and strategies in psychology (particularly cross-cultural and intercultural psychology) to propose some remedies to problems arising from the dominant WASP position. For example, of what relevance is such a limited perspective to understanding human activity in other cultures; and how can such a limited understanding serve the purpose of effective intercultural interactions? Findings – The eventual goal is to achieve a global psychology that incorporates concepts and findings from societies and cultures from all parts of the world, one that will permit a valid understanding of people within their cultures, and permit effective intercultural across cultures. Originality/value – The paper presents some criticisms of the dominant western psychology (WASP), and proposes that the achievement of a more global psychology may be within reach if some concepts and methods now available in psychology from both the dominant western sources and from those working in the rest of the world are used.

Network models can help focus research on the role of culture and context in psychopathology, but don't discount latent variable models

2019 ◽  
Vol 42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nuwan Jayawickreme ◽  
Andrew Rasmussen ◽  
Alison Karasz ◽  
Jay Verkuilen ◽  
Eranda Jayawickreme
Keyword(s):  
Latent Variable ◽  
Network Models ◽  
Latent Variable Models ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Contextual Variables ◽  
Cultural Research ◽  
Cross Cultural Research ◽  
Development Network ◽  
Further Development

AbstractBorsboom et al. correctly note that the use of latent variable models in cross-cultural research has resulted in a futile search for universal, biological causes of psychopathology; however, this is not an inevitable outcome of such models. While network analytic approaches require further development, network models have the potential to better elucidate the role of cultural and contextual variables related to psychopathology.

The Term “Global” in Cross-Cultural Studies

2014 ◽  
pp. 1288-1329
Author(s):  
Bice Della Piana ◽  
Mario Monteleone
Keyword(s):  
Computational Linguistic ◽  
Cultural Studies ◽  
Textual Analysis ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Cultural Management ◽  
Cultural Research ◽  
Cross Cultural Research ◽  
The World ◽  
Cross Cultural Management ◽  
Cross Cultural Studies

Globalization in its broadest sense is part of the strongest external environmental forces that affect organisations today (Daniels, Radebaugh, & Sullivan, 2011). Despite the “slogan” that globalization is likely to produce homogeneity in various cultures, different civilizations of the world will reassert themselves to preserve their cultural heritages. This means it is necessary to consider the dynamics of the continued interplay between various trends in world cultures and the process of globalization. Moving from these considerations, cross-cultural management research seems to be the natural framework for using the term globalization. Cross-cultural research has received considerable attention by management scholars. The purpose of this study is to understand the connotation of the term “global” used in the context of cross-cultural studies and the enrichment of his meaning in the last four decades. To achieve it, the authors use a computational linguistic tool, namely an automatic textual analysis software, by means of which they locate and extract specific linguistic expressions. This allows retrieval and location of a series of concepts that denote and connote the term “global” over the last four decades.

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