Many Deities, One God

Towards Convergence in Cultural and Crosscultural Psychology

Bibliographic Data

ID2390691
AuthorsT S Saraswathi (Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, corresponding author)
Year1998
Volume4
Issue2
Pages147-160
Publication date1998-06-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueCulture & Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1354-067X • E-ISSN: 1461-7056
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/1354067x9800400201
OpenAlexW2121375686
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited25

This paper deals with some of the theoretical and methodological concerns in cross-cultural/cultural psychology. These include the relevance of the search for psychological universals and related measurement problems, the use of a single nmodel of humanity as a template for norms and comparisons, and the observed contradictions between modal cultural characteristics and individual psychological expressions. The link between theory, research and application is another major concern, especially in the context of developing countries wherein resource constraints call for accountability in terms of social relevance and problem-solving orientation. Emphasis is also given to the possible contribution that indigenous psychologies can make by converging in the process of understanding how culture and individuals constitute each other in the course of development

Cross-cultural psychology · Cultural psychology · Epistemology · Geography · Humanity · Indigenous · Political science · Problem of universals · Sociology · Community Health and Development · Cultural Differences and Values · Early Childhood Education and Development · Psychology · Social Psychology