Cultural change

This subfield studies changes in belief systems, values, social norms, and the way people perceive and interact with the world around them.

What is cultural change and why is it important in public policy making?

"Culture change is a term used in public policy making that emphasizes the influence of cultural capital on individual and community behavior."

What is meant by the repositioning of culture?

"Repositioning of culture means the reconstruction of the cultural concept of a society."

What are the determinants of decision making in relation to cultural capital?

"It places stress on the social and cultural capital determinants of decision making and the manner in which these interact with other factors like the availability of information or the financial incentives facing individuals to drive behavior."

Which factors influence cultural capital?

"These cultural capital influences include the role of parenting, families and close associates; organizations such as schools and workplaces; communities and neighborhoods; and wider social influences such as the media."

How does cultural capital manifest in individuals?

"It is argued that this cultural capital manifests into specific values, attitudes or social norms which in turn guide the behavioral intentions that individuals adopt in regard to particular decisions or courses of action."

What drives actual behavior according to the paragraph?

"These behavioral intentions interact with other factors driving behavior such as financial incentives, regulation and legislation, or levels of information, to drive actual behavior."

Why is cultural change a long-term process?

"Cultural change is a long-term process. Cultural mutations occur incrementally."

What is the role of cultural stereotypes in resisting change?

"In general, cultural stereotypes present great resistance to change and to their own redefinition."

How do cultural traits of a society impact policy-making?

"Policymakers need to make a great effort to improve some basics aspects of a society’s cultural traits."

How can cultural capital influence decision making in schools?

"The role of parenting, families and close associates; organizations such as schools and workplaces; communities and neighborhoods; and wider social influences such as the media."

How do social norms affect individual behaviors?

"Specific values, attitudes or social norms... guide the behavioral intentions that individuals adopt in regard to particular decisions or courses of action."

Can financial incentives impact cultural capital?

"These behavioral intentions interact with other factors driving behavior such as financial incentives."

How do cultural mutations occur?

"Cultural mutations occur incrementally."

How can regulation and legislation impact behavior?

"These behavioral intentions interact with other factors driving behavior such as... regulation and legislation."

What are the various influences on cultural capital?

"The role of parenting, families and close associates; organizations such as schools and workplaces; communities and neighborhoods; and wider social influences such as the media."

What factors play a role in shaping cultural norms and values?

"The role of parenting, families and close associates; organizations such as schools and workplaces; communities and neighborhoods; and wider social influences such as the media."

How does cultural capital affect decision-making processes?

"It places stress on the social and cultural capital determinants of decision making and the manner in which these interact with other factors."

What are the sources of cultural capital?

"The role of parenting, families and close associates; organizations such as schools and workplaces; communities and neighborhoods; and wider social influences such as the media."

How can cultural change impact communities and neighborhoods?

"The role of parenting, families and close associates; organizations such as schools and workplaces; communities and neighborhoods; and wider social influences such as the media."

What role does the media play in cultural capital?

"The role of parenting, families and close associates; organizations such as schools and workplaces; communities and neighborhoods; and wider social influences such as the media."