Rethinking culture and self-construal: China as a middle land

Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 146, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 591-610

  Li, Han Z ^a   Zhang, Zhi ^b   Bhatt, Gira ^c   Yum, Young Ok ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b YUNNAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c KWANTLEN POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Comparing asians and canadians; Cross cultural studies; Individualism collectivism; Self construal; Self other relationships

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750024455     PISSN: 00224545     EISSN: 19401183     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/SOCP.146.5.591-610     Document Type: Article

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