Seen in modern perspective, the concept of national character
poses fundamental problems for social science theory and research:
To what extent do conditions of life in a particular society give
rise to certain patterns in the personalities of its members? What
are the consequences?
Alex Inkeles surveys various definitions of national character,
tracing developments through the twentieth century. His approach is
to examine the regularity of specific personality patterns among
individuals in a society. He argues that modal personality may be
extremely important in determining which new cultural elements are
accepted and which institutional forms persist in a society.
Reviewing previous studies, Inkeles canvasses the attitudes and
psychological states of different nations in an effort to discover
a set of values in the United States. He concludes that, despite
recent advances in the field, there is much to be done before we
can have a clear picture of the degree of differentiation in the
personality structure of modern nations.
Until now, there were few formal definitions and discussions on
national character and the limits of this field of study. This book
will be of great interest to psychologists, sociologists,
philosophers, and political theorists.
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