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Value_Orient_Method
ISS 315 Value Orientation Method
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Why be concerned about Cultural Diversity? | The United States is projected to have a significant change in ethnicity in the next 40 years |
| Who developed the Values Orientation Method? | Kluckhohn and Strodtbeck |
| What sort of view does the Values Orientation Method express? | Western-Eurocentric view of cultural differences |
| What are the principal values across all cultures? | Human Nature, Man-Nature Relationship, Time Sense, Activity, Social Relations |
| Why care about the Values Orientation? | Improves understanding of cultural differences and interaction and reduces judgmental behavior. It can also provide a foundation for better understanding and tolerance of others. |
| What is the purpose of cultural values? | To "filter" the large amount of information and to restrict inappropriate. Also to "filter" inconsistent information that contradicts collective cultural concept. |
| What is the purpose of cultural norms? | To maintain appropriate behaviors that further the survival of group or society. |
| What is cultural centricity? | Think your culture values are the best! |
| How are values passed on? | Parenting, Social/Family Groups, Religion, and Media |
| What is the basic nature of people? (Human Nature) (List the 3 things in the Western-Eurocentric view) | Evil, Mixed, Good |
| Evil (Human Nature) | Can't trust people. People are bad and need to be controlled. |
| Mixed (Human Nature) | Good and evil people in the world. Need to check them out to find out which they are. |
| Good (Human Nature) | Most people are good at heart. Born good. |
| What is the appropriate relationship to nature? (Man-Nature Relationship) (List the 3 things in the Western-Eurocentric view) | Subordinate to Nature, Harmony with Nature, Dominant over Nature. |
| Subordinate to Nature (Man-Nature Relationship) | People can't change nature. Life is determined by external forces like fate and genetics. What happens was meant to happen. |
| Harmony with Nature (Man-Nature Relationship) | Man should, in every way, live in harmony with nature. Steward of nature |
| Dominant over Nature (Man-Nature Relationship) | It's a great human challenge to conquer and control nature. Everything from air conditioning to the "green revolution" has resulted from having met this challenge. |
| How should we best think about time? (Time Sense) (List the 3 things in the Western-Eurocentric view) | Past, Present, Future |
| Being (Time Sense) | It's enough just to be. It's not necessary to accomplish great things. Your life is worthwhile. |
| Becoming (Time Sense) | The main purpose for being placed on this earth is for one's own inner development. |
| Doing (Time Sense) | If people work hard and apply themselves fully, their efforts will be rewarded. |
| What is the best form of social organization? (Social Relations) (List the 3 things in the Western-Eurocentric view) | Hierarchical, Collateral, Individual |
| Hierarchical (Social Relations) | There is a natural order to relations, some people are born to lead, others are followers. Decisions should be made by those in charge. |
| Collateral (Social Relations) | The best way to be organized is as a group, where everyone shares in the decision process. It's important not to make decisions alone. |
| Individual (Social Relations) | All people should have equal rights, and each should have complete control over one's own destiny. When we have to make decision as a group it should be "one person one vote." |
| What are cultural values of Euro-American culture? | future oriented, doing, individualism, dominate nature, human nature is mixed |
| What are cultural values of Native cultures? | past oriented, being, collateral, harmony with nature, people are good |
| Are value orientations in a culture uniform? | No. Value Orientations are NOT UNIFORM. They can vary among sub-groups (regional, familial) or among individuals depending on the situation. Value Orientations can also be temporary. |
| Should you classify people with these the Value Orientation Methods? | No. At best, social rules are a reflection of natural interactions between people. At worst, social rules are a confining structure that inhibits naturalness, and creates conflict. |
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