Individualistic culture
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Individualistic culture is a society which is characterized by individualism
, not collectivism
.
's concepts, one can classify an individualistic culture as a high power-distance culture because of the strict socio-economic statuses and the emphasis on maintaining power differences.
The competitive aspect of individualistic cultures contributes to the high power-distance characteristics. High power-distance cultures are known as vertical cultures because there is a distinct difference between power levels and classes whereas low power-distance cultures encourage equal status for everyone and discourage attention to status and power.
and displays stereotypically masculine traits such as dominance, ambitiousness, and competitiveness.
Individualism
Individualism is the moral stance, political philosophy, ideology, or social outlook that stresses "the moral worth of the individual". Individualists promote the exercise of one's goals and desires and so value independence and self-reliance while opposing most external interference upon one's own...
, not collectivism
Collectivism
Collectivism is any philosophic, political, economic, mystical or social outlook that emphasizes the interdependence of every human in some collective group and the priority of group goals over individual goals. Collectivists usually focus on community, society, or nation...
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High power-distance
In the context of HofstedeGeert Hofstede
Geert Hofstede, born as Gerard Hendrik Hofstede is an influential Dutch social psychologist and anthropologist. He is a well-known pioneer in his research of cross-cultural groups and organizations. He has played a major role in developing a systematic framework for assessing and differentiating...
's concepts, one can classify an individualistic culture as a high power-distance culture because of the strict socio-economic statuses and the emphasis on maintaining power differences.
The competitive aspect of individualistic cultures contributes to the high power-distance characteristics. High power-distance cultures are known as vertical cultures because there is a distinct difference between power levels and classes whereas low power-distance cultures encourage equal status for everyone and discourage attention to status and power.
Masculine culture
An individualistic culture follows masculine rolesand displays stereotypically masculine traits such as dominance, ambitiousness, and competitiveness.