Individualism & collectivism
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Individualism & collectivism
(New directions in social psychology)
Westview Press, 1995
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Individualism and collectivism
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Note
Bibliography: p. 219-246
Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
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ISBN 9780813318493
Description
An examination of the differences between collectivists (those who view themselves primarily as part of a whole, and who are motivated by the norms and duties imposed by the collective entity) and individualists (those who are motivated by their own preferences and needs).
Table of Contents
- Introduction - two constructs
- individualism and collectivism in philosophy and the social sciences
- attributes of individualism and collectivism
- antecedents and geographic distribution of individualism and collectivism
- consequences of individualism and collectivism
- applications - training people to work well together
- evaluation of individualism and collectivism.
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: pbk ISBN 9780813318509
Description
This book explores the constructs of collectivism and individualism and the wide-ranging implications of individualism and collectivism for political, social, religious, and economic life, drawing on examples from Japan, Sweden, China, Greece, Russia, the United States, and other countries.
Table of Contents
New Directions in Social Psychology -- Preface -- Introduction: Two Constructs -- Individualism and Collectivism in Philosophy and the Social Sciences -- Attributes of Individualism and Collectivism -- Antecedents and Geographic Distribution of Individualism and Collectivism -- Consequences of Individualism and Collectivism -- Applications: Training People to Work Well Together -- Evaluation of Individualism and Collectivism -- About the Book and Author -- Appendix: Measurement of Individualism and Collectivism
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