Psych Sociocultural Studies

Social Identity Theory

Tajfel et al. 1971

Tajfel et al. 1971

Aim: To investigate social identity theory and the effect of the social categorisation on intergroup behaviour

Social Cognition Theory

Bandure, Ross + Ross, 1961

Bandura, Ross + Ross, 1961

Aim: To investigate Social Cognition Theory as an explanation for aggression in children,

Stereotypes

The belief that all members of social groups share certain traits or characteristics.

Razran 1950

Razran, 1950

To investigate whether ethnic stereotypes alter personality judgements

Culture as an explanation for social behaviours

Asch Line Task (1955)

Smith + Bond 1996

Takano & Sogan 2008

Takano & Sogan 2008

To investigate the conformity rate of Japanese participants in a replication of Asch’s 1955 Line Task.

Cultural Dimensions

By Hofstede 1973

Levine et al 1999

Levine et al. 1999

To investigate the varying pace of life across large cities in different countries and whether this could be predicted by community characteristics.

Enculturation

The transmission of behaviours and traits that allows us to survive and thrive in our culture. This can be vertical, across generations, horizontal between the same ages or oblique.

Keller et al. 2008

Keller et. al 2008

Aim: to investigate how and if cross cultural differences in the temporal structure of verbal interactions between mothers and infants in the first three months of life reflect the differences of self-construal (identity) observed in the two cultures studied.

Acculturation

The process of changing and assimilating into a culture different to the one we were born into. This is a two way process.

Berry (2008) states this can bring cultural and psychological changes to both parties. He describes four acculturation strategies for the non dominant group.

Inman et al. 2007

Berry 2008

Assimilation - don’t maintain old culture

Seperation - only maintain own culture

Integration - Bicultural individuals

Marginalisation - No culture

Inman et al. 2007

To investigate cultural transmission of ethnic identity from first generation immigrant Asian-Hindu parents to their children