Escape from Kantian Eurocentric bias in cross-cultural psychology
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7739780 |
|---|---|
| Authors | K K Hwang (0000-0001-6411-2667, Research Center for Cultural China, National Taiwan University, Taipei; Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 863-878 |
| Publication date | 2020-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Culture & Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1354-067X • E-ISSN: 1461-7056 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1354067x20922145 |
| OpenAlex | W3023452316 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 19 |
Taking Kant’s misjudgment on Confucian silver rule as the point for first cut, this article is designated to illustrate the fallacy of imposed Orientalism prevailing in mainstream cross-cultural psychology which tends to understand non-Western cultures by a mental set of dualism with a tendency of Westcentrism, particularly the popular research on individualism-collectivism. This type of Euro-centric or Westcentric misjudgments are very common in Western social sciences, for instance, Confucian ethics are frequently described as particularistic in consideration of the distinction between universalism and particularism made by Parsons . In order to help the international academic community to escape from the trap of Eurocentric bias, this article will argue for and illustrate its characteristic of contextualized universalism step by step on the basis of Hwang’s previous research. Finally, the meaning of constructing scientific microworld of Confucian ethics will be discussed to explain how Chinese people are facing the impact of Western cultured during the globalization age of multiculturalism
Collectivism · Cultural psychology · Dualism · Epistemology · Eurocentrism · Fallacy · Individualism · Mainstream · Meaning (existential · Multiculturalism · Orientalism · Political science · Politics · Social science · Sociology · Universalism · Anthropology · Cultural Differences and Values · International Student and Expatriate Challenges · Law · Philosophy · Social and Intergroup Psychology
Foundations of Chinese Psychology
Individualism
Taking Stock in Our Progress on Individualism-Collectivism
Structure of Social Action
Individualism and Collectivism
Realist Social Theory
Rethinking individualism and collectivism
The Deep Structure of Confucianism
The Mandala Model of Self
Taoism and the Nature of Nature
Indigenous Psychology
Culture‐Inclusive Theories of Self and Social Interaction
Cultural System vs. Pan‐cultural Dimensions
Structures of social life
A Realist Theory of Science
Using individualism and collectivism to compare cultures--A critique of the validity and measurement of the constructs
Face and Favor
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,67 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |