Culture and concepts of power
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6203950 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Carlos J Torelli (0000-0003-2185-7583, University of Minnesota), Sharon Shavitt (0000-0001-6052-3397, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 99 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 703-723 |
| Publication date | 2010-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-3514 • E-ISSN: 1939-1315 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1037/a0019973 |
| PMID | 20649366 |
| OpenAlex | W2162104108 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 66 |
| References cited | 65 |
Five studies indicate that conceptualizations of power are important elements of culture and serve culturally relevant goals. These studies provide converging evidence that cultures nurture different views of what is desirable and meaningful to do with power. Vertical individualism is associated with a conceptualization of power in personalized terms (i.e., power is for advancing one's personal status and prestige), whereas horizontal collectivism is associated with a conceptualization of power in socialized terms (i.e., power is for benefiting and helping others). Cultural variables are shown to predict beliefs about appropriate uses of power, episodic memories about power, attitudes in the service of power goals, and the contexts and ways in which power is used and defended. Evidence for the cultural patterning of power concepts is observed at both the individual level and the cultural-group level of analysis
Collectivism · Conceptualization · Hofstede's cultural dimensions theory · Individualism · Nature versus nurture · Power (physics) · Prestige · Sociology · Cultural Differences and Values · International Student and Expatriate Challenges · Psychology · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Psychology
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Culture and social hierarchy
Implicit Association between Authentic Pride and Prestige Compared to Hubristic Pride and Dominance
Power
How Power Affects People
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The Social Ladder
The Social Distance Theory of Power
Attitudes and Attitude Change
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Perspectives on Power in Organizations
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Power Distance and Uncertainty Avoidance on Change Strategies
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Effects of recalling episodes of influencing attempts on cognition in Japan
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The revealing effect of power
Japanese and British Children's Understanding of the Social Function of Pretend Crying
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Situational suppression use and social hierarchy in non-individualistic and hierarchic society
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Psychological power increases the desire for social distance but reduces the sense of social distance
The attraction of social power
The impact of power on information processing depends on cultural orientation
The Influence of Power on U.S. and Chinese Individuals’ Judgments and Reasoning About Intrasocietal Conflicts
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Beyond Whom and When
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The Measurement of Values and Individualism-Collectivism
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A Cross-Cultural Analysis of Sex Differences in the Behavior of Children Aged Three Through 11
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Universals in the Content and Structure of Values
Children of Six Cultures
Motivation and Personality
Rethinking individualism and collectivism
Power Can Bias Impression Processes
A Cross-Cultural Study of Folk-Tale Content and Drinking
Situational Power and Interpersonal Dominance Facilitate Bias and Inequality
Values, Valences, Expectations, and Actions
Motivated response styles
Most-memorable experiences
Converging measurement of horizontal and vertical individualism and collectivism
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The role of the self-concept and the social context in determining the behavior of power holders
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Social dominance orientation
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Coping in context
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Horizontal and Vertical Dimensions of Individualism and Collectivism
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Experiences of intimacy and power
When power does not corrupt
Interpersonal attraction in exchange and communal relationships
The power motive in women—and men
Links between race/ethnicity and cultural values as mediated by racial/ethnic identity and moderated by gender
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Individual and collective processes in the construction of the self
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Atravesando Fronteras/Border Crossings
Back-Translation for Cross-Cultural Research
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"Remembering" World War II and Willingness to Fight
Interpersonal Relationship and Lay Third Parties' Side-Taking Preference
Boundaries of Cultural Influence
Individualism, Collectivism, and Authoritarianism in Seven Societies
The Interplay Of Cultural Syndromes And Personality In Predicting Life Satisfaction
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Interrelationships among Vertical and Horizontal Collectivism, Modesty, and Self-Enhancement
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| Unique citing works | 66 |
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| Citations per year | 4,13 |
| Citation span | 2010 - 2026 (17) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 60 |