Gender Differences on the Concept of Wisdom: An International Comparison

Autor/inn/en	Hollingworth, Liz; Sánchez-Escobedo, Pedro; Graudina, Liena; Misiuniene, Jurga; Park, Kyubin
Titel	Gender Differences on the Concept of Wisdom: An International Comparison
Quelle	In: Gifted and Talented International, 28 (2013) 1-2, S.219-225 (7 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1533-2276
DOI	10.1080/15332276.2013.11678416
Schlagwörter	Gender Differences; Questionnaires; Adolescent Attitudes; Personality Traits; Comparative Education; Cultural Influences; Cross Cultural Studies; Values; Foreign Countries; Statistical Analysis; United States; Latvia; Lithuania; Mexico; South Korea + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Geschlechterkonflikt; Fragebogen; Individual characteristics; Personality characteristic; Persönlichkeitsmerkmal; Vergleichende Erziehungswissenschaft; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Cultural comparison; Kulturvergleich; Wertbegriff; Ausland; Statistische Analyse; USA; Lettland; Litauen; Mexiko; Korea; Republik
Abstract	The study aims to depict the most common ideas regarding wisdom from young people (ages 15-18) in Latvia, Lithuania, Mexico, Korea and the United States. A questionnaire was administered to nearly 800 adolescents from these countries and comparisons, by country and gender were made regarding participants perceptions of a wise man and a wise woman. Although differences were found between countries, more consistent differences by gender are reported. This research establishes three general traits to describe wise people: charismatic, goal-oriented, and unconventional. Also, participants consistently excluded a person from the concept of wise if they were poor, pessimistic, naïve, or inconsistent. A lack of values attached to the description of wisdom were found, and it is argued that school should foster the development of conceptions of wisdom as a desirable stage in human development that includes values such as justice, equity and respect for others. Difficulties in international comparative research are discussed. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01