A Cross-Cultural Exploration of Collectivism and Individualism

Korean American and Beyond

Roland Y. Kim, Ph.D.

About This Book

A psychological and cross-cultural examination of how collectivist and individualist values shape family life, emotional expression, identity, marriage, parenting, and social relationships. The book draws especially on Korean and Korean American experience while extending the discussion to broader cultural questions.

What You’ll Explore

Parent-child and marital relationships; indirect communication and emotional expression; black-and-white thinking; parenting roles; humility and validation; perfectionism, anxiety, addiction, self-sacrifice, patriarchy, filial piety, and childhood influences on marriage; collectivism and individualism through contemporary psychoanalysis and the Five-Stage framework; creativity, education, social values, trauma, community mental health, and cultural change.

Who This Book Is For

For Korean American and other cross-cultural readers, parents, educators, clinicians, and anyone interested in how cultural values interact with psychological development, family relationships, and social life.