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· 2015· Book chapter

Culture and Social Behavior

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This chapter introduces the fundamental concept that culture profoundly shapes individual identity and the understanding of social behavior, outlining methods for studying cultural differences.

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Key points

  • Culture significantly influences individual identity and the interpretation of social behavior.
  • The chapter outlines the importance and methods for studying the link between culture and social behavior.
  • Specific areas of social behavior examined for cultural differences include communication, aggression, helping, dominance, conformity, obedience, and intimacy.
  • Methods for analyzing subjective cultures and dealing with intercultural relations and training are discussed.

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Abstract

CHAPTER 1: Introduction: Our Culture Influences Who We Are and Our Understanding of Social BehaviorCHAPTER 2: Why Bother Study Culture-Social Behavior RelationshipsCHAPTER 3: How to Study CulturesCHAPTER 4: The Analysis of Subjective CulturesCHAPTER 5: Some Interesting Differences in Subjective CulturesCHAPTER 6: Cultures Differences in Patterns of Social BehaviorCHAPTER 7: Culture and CommunicationCHAPTER 8: Cultural Differences in Aggression, Helping, Dominance, Conformity, Obedience, and IntimacyCHAPTER 9: Dealing with Diversity and Intercultural RelationsCHAPTER 10: Intercultural Training

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Field: Social Psychology

Social PsychologyPsychology