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Why is Guatemala so horrendously collectivist?

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Thanks for the RTA! I will do my best! You are correct in saying that Guatemala has a very collectivist culture though I disagree with the implication that this is necessarily a bad thing. read more

You are correct in saying that Guatemala has a very collectivist culture though I disagree with the implication that this is necessarily a bad thing. That said, the country is becoming more and more divided along ethnic lines. read more

While some recent and older immigrants (e.g, from Asia) may be averse to therapy and reject the concepts of depression, etc., some individuals from immigrant collectivist societies seek therapy, partly over conflicts with their parents who disapprove when they do not retain the formers' values and behaviors. read more

Where collectivism stresses the importance of the community, individualism is focused on the rights and concerns of each person. Where unity and selflessness are valued traits in collectivist cultures, independence and personal identity are highly stressed in individualistic cultures. read more

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