Indigenous Psychologies: Asian Perspectives

@article{citeulike:2182912, abstract = {To clarify the arguments for and against indigenization, the author constructs a metatheory of cross-cultural comparisons between theories, theorists, and cultures. This metatheory makes clear that cross-cultural psychology encompasses both indigenous and exotic theories; accordingly, indigenous psychologies may be regarded as a subdomain of cross-cultural psychology. The case for indigenization rests on acknowledging a critical point: The conceptualization of psychological phenomena is a psychological phenomenon in itself and is, therefore, subject to investigation. Illustrations are provided on how indigenous theorizing derived from Filipino and Confucian heritage cultures makes a conceptual and methodological contribution. To go beyond indigenization, methodological relationalism is explicated as a conceptual framework originating from Asia toward the realization of a universal psychology. 10.1177/0022022198291005}, author = {Ho, David Y. }, citeulike-article-id = {2182912}, doi = {10.1177/0022022198291005}, journal = {Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology}, month = {January}, number = {1}, pages = {88--103}, posted-at = {2007-12-31 08:31:06}, priority = {2}, title = {Indigenous Psychologies: Asian Perspectives}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0022022198291005}, volume = {29}, year = {1998} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:2182912 L3 - citeulike-article-id:2182912 TI - Indigenous Psychologies: Asian Perspectives JF - Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology VL - 29 IS - 1 SP - 88 EP - 103 N2 - To clarify the arguments for and against indigenization, the author constructs a metatheory of cross-cultural comparisons between theories, theorists, and cultures. This metatheory makes clear that cross-cultural psychology encompasses both indigenous and exotic theories; accordingly, indigenous psychologies may be regarded as a subdomain of cross-cultural psychology. The case for indigenization rests on acknowledging a critical point: The conceptualization of psychological phenomena is a psychological phenomenon in itself and is, therefore, subject to investigation. Illustrations are provided on how indigenous theorizing derived from Filipino and Confucian heritage cultures makes a conceptual and methodological contribution. To go beyond indigenization, methodological relationalism is explicated as a conceptual framework originating from Asia toward the realization of a universal psychology. 10.1177/0022022198291005 AU - Ho, David PY - 1998/01/01/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0022022198291005 ER -