The myth of individualism-collectivism: A critical review

被引：156

作者：

Voronov, M

Singer, JA ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Connecticut Coll, Dept Psychol, New London, CT 06320 USA

[2] Columbia Univ, Teachers Coll, Dept Org & Leadership, New York, NY 10027 USA

来源：

JOURNAL OF SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY | 2002年 / 142卷 / 04期

关键词：

alternative dimensions; critical assessment; cross-cultural psychology; individualism-collectivism;

D O I：

10.1080/00224540209603912

中图分类号：

B84 [心理学];

学科分类号：

04 ; 0402 ;

摘要：

The authors critically assess the dimension of individualism-Collectivism (I-C) and its various uses in cross-cultural psychology. They argue that I-C research is characterized largely by insufficient conceptual clarity and a lack of systematic data. As a result, they call into question the utility of I-C as an explanatory tool for cultural variation in behavior, suggest alternative dimensions for cross-cultural research, and interpret the weaknesses of research on I-C as illustrative of a general trend in social psychology.

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页码：461 / 480

页数：20

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