1. Linked Changes in Values and Behavior in the out Island Bahamas
- Author
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William B. Rodgers and Richard E. Gardner
- Subjects
Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) ,Anthropology ,Sociocultural evolution ,Psychology ,Social psychology ,Value (mathematics) ,Value systems - Abstract
The relationships between observable changes in sociocultural behavior on the one hand and underlying value systems on the other is examined in two communities that stem from a single sociocultural tradition but that recently diverged because of differential exposure to economic development. Value preferences of individuals in each community were elicited by structured questionnaires, which allowed operational measurement of values and statistical testing of differences within and between the community samples. The findings are explained with reference to the nature of the behavioral responses of individuals to perceived modifications (related to economic development) in their environments.
- Published
- 1969