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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Main Authors: Linoa, Mitshel, H.M. Hashim, Intan, Ricardoc, Ricky
Other Authors: A Kadir, Nadhrah
Format: Book Section
Language:English
Published: School of Social Sciences, USM 2017
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Online Access:http://eprints.usm.my/40511/1/ART_28.pdf
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H.M. Hashim, Intan
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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.eprints-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
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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
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title_short The Conceptualization and Operationalization of Cultural Tolerance: Adopting Positive Psychology Perspective
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