SOCIALIZATION IN TRADITIONAL SOCIETY: A CHALLENGE TO PSYCHOLOGY
- 12 February 1984
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in International Journal of Psychology
- Vol. 19 (1-4), 145-157
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00207598408247522
Abstract
This paper discusses problems of Third‐World psychology and its potential relevance for development. Child socialization in the traditional society is discussed as an example of a problem area where psychology could have an impact in the Third World. Specifically, the concept of autonomy is analyzed within the context of socialization as an illustration of the difficulty faced in the unquestioned application of Western psychology in non‐Western society. Some of the findings of the cross‐cultural Value of Children Study are examined as a case in point. On the basis of the above discussions, a challenge to psychology is put forward both for its own sake as a science of human behavior and also for the sake of humanity.Keywords
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