Many people, especially anthropologists, want to know if the characteristics of beauty are cross-culturally universal or they are culturally specific to certain nations. The attributes of special scholarly interest are people’s physicality, including various features of their faces and bodies. Anthropologists examine […]
In the modern world of increased social mobility and mass migration, many countries have become very multicultural. Subsequently, new mixed cultures with blended communities have been developed in many regions. Some workplaces, public spaces, and residential areas have become the spots where […]
Several theories of interracial romantic and marital relationships have been developed in sociology and social psychology. Among those are the theories of status-caste exchange, the opportunity theory, the theories of ethnic identity and interpersonal development. In-group versus out-group impediments to intercultural marriages […]
Due to increased mobility and immigration in recent decades, many countries have become more multicultural than ever before. Such migration has created the new mixed and blended cultural communities in many regions. Therefore, intercultural encounters on a daily basis are becoming common […]
Social Identity Theory Social identity theory is a good explanatory framework for many things in our social cognitions, relationships, and behaviors (Brown, 2000; Hogg, 2016; McLeod, 2019, October 24; Tajfel, 1982, 2001, Turner, Brown, & Tajfel, 1979); Tajfel & Turner, 1979/2004). The concepts […]
Intercultural encounters and cultural mixing Social mixing, cross-cultural, and inter-cultural connections in multicultural countries, states, and residential areas are conducive to the development of multicultural minds and personalities. These can be multi-national, multi-racial, multi-ethnic, and multi-faith neighborhood communities. People of different cultural […]
In multicultural societies, people can be in various connections, interactions, and relationships with each other and with other cultural groups. They can coexist in peace or in tension, subordinate cultural groups or respect cultural equality. Cultures and people in multicultural communities can […]
People in the modern world are exposed to a variety of cultures, some of which are more or less compatible with one another. Many countries have mixed cultures that shape multicultural people and mixed cultural identities. These mixed cultures are more conducive […]
Multiculturalism in a society is not simply the presence of various cultural groups living in a country, but also the manifestation of positive attitudes by the society and its people towards individuals of other cultures. Such multicultural societies acknowledge and respect their […]
Cultures are commonly associated with certain territories and countries. And cultural borders are viewed as clearly recognizable national, state, or tribal boundaries. These are not quite correct representations of what cultures are. Many countries in the world are more culturally diverse than […]