Social Values and Development: Asian Perspectives

The theme of this book is the role of psychology in dealing with problems of national development. Questions examined include: which attitudes and values, if any, are universally associated with socio-economic development; to what extent do such values conflict with traditional beliefs and attitudes; how can knowledge from psychological research be most effectively used for modernization and development without disrupting traditional values cherished by the culture.

Table of Contents:
Introduction - Durganand Sinha and Henry S R Kao Values-Development Congruence PART ONE: SOCIAL VALUES AND DEVELOPMENT: GENERAL REVIEWS Basic Indian Values and Behaviour Dispositions in the Context of National Development - Durganand Sinha An ent An l Chinese Modernisation and Social Values - Lin Fang Attitudes, Values and the Concept of Development - Hamida Akhtar Begum An Analysis in the Context of Bangladesh The Role of Social Values and Competitiveness in Economic Growth with Special Reference to Korea - Son-Ung Kim Familism and Development - Chung-fang Yang An Examination of the Role of Family in Contemporary China Mainland, Hong Kong, and Taiwan The Structure of Philippine Social Values - Virgilio G Enriquez Towards Integrating Indigenous Values and Appropriate Technology PART TWO: SOCIAL VALUES AND DEVELOPMENT: EMPIRICAL APPROACH Thai Value System and its Implication for Development in Thailand - Suntaree Komin Culture and Development - Udai Pareek The Case of Indonesia Invitation to a Wedding - Michael Harris Bond Chinese Values and Economic Growth The role of Achievement Motivation in Economic Development in Malaysia - Wan Rafaei Abdul Rahman The Role of Belief-Value Systems Related to Child-Rearing and Education - Hideo Kojima The Case of Early Modern to Modern Japan Minimal `Self′ and Chinese Work Behaviour - Henry S R Kao and Ng Sek Hong Psychology of the Grass-Roots PART THREE: SOCIAL VALUE AND DEVELOPMENT: STRATEGIES FOR INTEGRATION Reorganising Values for Development - Jai B P Sinha Collectivism and Development - Harry C Triandis McGregor in Southeast Asia - Geert Hofstede Aligning Development to Values in India - R C Tripathi

About the Author :
Durganand Sinha (Born: 23 September 1922; Died: 23 March 1998) did his B.A. and M.A. in Philosophy (with specialization in Psychology) from Patna University. Subsequently, he went to Cambridge University where he was awarded the M.Sc. degree. On his return to India in 1949, Professor Sinha joined as the faculty of Psychology at Patna University. His research article ‘Behavior in a catastrophic situation: A psychological study of reports and rumors’ published in the British Journal of Psychology showed his scientific creativity and responsiveness to the problems of his immediate surroundings. He left Patna in 1958 and joined the newly established Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur.Professor Sinha came to Allahabad University in 1961 as a professor to chair the newly created Department of Psychology. In the mid-1980s, he also served as the Director of the A.N. Sinha Institute of Social Studies, Patna. The present status of the Department of Psychology at Allahabad as a Centre of Advanced Study owes much to his vision and dedication. In a career spanning half a century, Professor Sinha made significant contributions as a researcher in diverse areas. It encompassed the role of socio-cultural factors in perception and cognition; changes in the Indian family and the implications for the socialization process; larger applied social psychological issues such as motivation and rural development, deprivation and poverty; and social change. His books (listed in the section ‘Complete Works of Durganand Sinha’ in this volume) have left his name permanently in the field of psychology of social sciences. In India, he was a central figure of the psychological profession. He served as the President of the Indian Psychological Association, the Indian Academy of Applied Psychology and Psychology Section of the Indian Science Congress.

Review :
`The critique presented is sound... to the antropolgical reader.... such continuing work merits encouragement. It is to be hoped that future work by these collaborators will not only break the barriers between societies, but also those between genders and disciplines.′ - Journal of Contemporary Asia `Rarley does one come across a strikingly different book, which provides a breath of freshness and an inivation to hither to uncharted areas and domains in psychology. The book represents a significant contribution in the field of development and social change. The theme of social values and development has been extensively examined and it successfully raises many significant and important issues.... the book is eminently readable and recomended to readers in the area of social psychology, social change and sociology.′ - Indian Journal of Social Science