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6 Cultural Construction of Worldview: Who are the Killers?
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What does Ernest Becker's TMT idea stand for?
Terror management theory -
Where do psychologists argue that worldviews derive from?
Awareness of our own mortality. -
6.1 Collectivistic Values
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What are some of the values of an individualistic society?
Uniqueness, freedom of choice, personal achievement. -
Give three examples of group-based identities.
Race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, kin, gender, tribal, etc. -
What did social psychologists used to think caused social exclusion?
The development of prejudice and hostility over time. -
Are collectivistic or individualistic tendencies more prevalent in genocidal societies?
Collectivistic -
6.2 Authority Orientation
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What is an authority orientation?
A cultural model which orders the social world according to power hierarchies and position. -
Which philosopher said that social hierarchies were a "near-universal human tendency"?
Peter Singer -
6.3 Social Dominance
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In what ways can status be increased in a socially dominant society?
Aggression and violence -
What does decision / commitment mean?
The process by which targeted groups are de-valued.
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