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culture and personality school (premises (features of personality (P is an…
culture and personality school
historical
national character eg: national character of french , Indian
emerged after 1st &2nd WW , to know about influence of culture on individual personality -
advantage against opponents
premises
features of personality
P is an individual unit
neither good or bad , is unique
refers to
persistent quality
of an individual
acquired or learned & not instinctive
indivudal as well as collective
not rooted to bodily structure
meaning of personality = integrative & dynamic org. of physical and mental and social equality of an individual
relationship b/wn culture and personality = culture determines the personality, teaches the individual to behave
acquisition of personality :
adopts culture
by acculturation & assimilation , in-turn affecting personality
distinction b/wn
individual = studied at psychological level v/s collective personality = by anthropology
time of learning
regarded as early years of children more important for formation of personality
ERICK ERICSON
: study ion
'siona Indians'
-- american red Indians, children fed when hungry , when children behave improperly - they pick the child and thumb o f the other hand, later on they are fed - believes that it makes them stronger
swaddling practices in Russia
= children tied in a streak of cloth , immovable - makes them aggressive in adult life, leads to anger and rage , huge impact on adult behavior
strict toilet practice in japan -
children mentally strong
kanjar tribe in India
individual
as a member and
common personality
as a member of culture of same nation
factors affecting personality = temperament, attitude ,need/motivation , interest,values,physiology,morphology.
individual scholars
Ruth Benedict - culture pattern
Margaret mead - coming of age in Samoa
Ralph Linton - cultural background of personality
A Kardiner - basic personality type
Cora Du bois - projective technique