The Conceptualization and Operationalization of Cultural Tolerance: Adopting Positive Psychology Perspective
Tolerance is a concept commonly found in field of study such as sociology, political sociology, multiculturalism and liberalism, but not in positive psychology. This concept paper aims to conceptualize and operationalize cultural tolerance by adopting positive psychology perspective. It begins wi...
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| author | Linoa, Mitshel H.M. Hashim, Intan Ricardoc, Ricky |
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| description | Tolerance is a concept commonly found in field of study such as sociology, political sociology,
multiculturalism and liberalism, but not in positive psychology. This concept paper aims to
conceptualize and operationalize cultural tolerance by adopting positive psychology perspective.
It begins with reviewing past literatures on tolerance from various perspective and comparing the
definitions, complexities, challenges and gaps. Through addressing the conceptual gaps of
tolerance from various perspectives and taking into consideration the positive psychology
philosophy and theories, a distinctive concept and operational definition of cultural tolerance from
positive psychology are presented. |
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| spelling | usm-405112018-05-22T03:20:15Z http://eprints.usm.my/40511/ The Conceptualization and Operationalization of Cultural Tolerance: Adopting Positive Psychology Perspective Linoa, Mitshel H.M. Hashim, Intan Ricardoc, Ricky H1-99 Social sciences (General) Tolerance is a concept commonly found in field of study such as sociology, political sociology, multiculturalism and liberalism, but not in positive psychology. This concept paper aims to conceptualize and operationalize cultural tolerance by adopting positive psychology perspective. It begins with reviewing past literatures on tolerance from various perspective and comparing the definitions, complexities, challenges and gaps. Through addressing the conceptual gaps of tolerance from various perspectives and taking into consideration the positive psychology philosophy and theories, a distinctive concept and operational definition of cultural tolerance from positive psychology are presented. School of Social Sciences, USM A Kadir, Nadhrah Rahmat, Siti Rahyla Mohd Tayeb, Azmil Mohd, Saidatulakmal 2017 Book Section PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/40511/1/ART_28.pdf Linoa, Mitshel and H.M. Hashim, Intan and Ricardoc, Ricky (2017) The Conceptualization and Operationalization of Cultural Tolerance: Adopting Positive Psychology Perspective. In: Social Sciences Postgraduate International Seminar (SSPIS) 2017. School of Social Sciences, USM, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia, pp. 213-220. ISBN 9789671544013 |
| spellingShingle | H1-99 Social sciences (General) Linoa, Mitshel H.M. Hashim, Intan Ricardoc, Ricky The Conceptualization and Operationalization of Cultural Tolerance: Adopting Positive Psychology Perspective |
| title | The Conceptualization and Operationalization of Cultural Tolerance: Adopting Positive
Psychology Perspective |
| title_full | The Conceptualization and Operationalization of Cultural Tolerance: Adopting Positive
Psychology Perspective |
| title_fullStr | The Conceptualization and Operationalization of Cultural Tolerance: Adopting Positive
Psychology Perspective |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Conceptualization and Operationalization of Cultural Tolerance: Adopting Positive
Psychology Perspective |
| title_short | The Conceptualization and Operationalization of Cultural Tolerance: Adopting Positive
Psychology Perspective |
| title_sort | conceptualization and operationalization of cultural tolerance: adopting positive
psychology perspective |
| topic | H1-99 Social sciences (General) |
| url | http://eprints.usm.my/40511/ http://eprints.usm.my/40511/1/ART_28.pdf |