Thesis
Considering cultural contact: psychosocial identity in the Kingdom of Tonga
Washington State University
Master of Arts (MA), Washington State University
2019
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/100205
Abstract
Erikson's psychosocial stages of development was one of the first theories that sequentially broke down the development of a person's identity through the span of an individual's lifetime. Since then, researchers have made attempts to utilize, alter, or add to his theory. In this thesis, I argue that both globalization and sociocentrism contribute to changes in the perception of Erikson's stages and crises. Through participant observation, domain analysis and semi-structured interviews, I demonstrate the influence that cultural contact has on the psychosocial development of Tongan identity. This thesis sheds light on the limitations of Erik Erikson's model of psychosocial development within the sociocentric Tongan cultural context and proposes that cultural contact (specifically in the form of technology and overseastravels) needs to be considered when discussing psychosocial development in the adult stages of life.
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Details
- Title
- Considering cultural contact
- Creators
- Chaise Amber Jung
- Contributors
- Jeannette Marie Mageo (Degree Supervisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Anthropology, Department of
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Arts (MA), Washington State University
- Publisher
- Washington State University; [Pullman, Washington] :
- Identifiers
- 99900524803401842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Thesis