Answer:
Culture is a belief about ethics, behaviors and values that are held by a majority of people within a society. The culture of which we are a part impacts our identity and even our beliefs about the nature of life. The type of culture either Individualistic or Collective into which a person is born affects and influences what that person believes and how that person behaves. For example, someone growing up in a “tight” (Collective) culture, where rules are strongly enforced, does not support individualistic thought or behavior.
However, persons who are raised in a “loose” (Individualistic) culture have more latitude in how they behave and what they believe. Loose cultures are more prominent in western societies like America. These cultures are based on the belief that a person’s life belongs to that person, which is in alignment with the founding fathers’ Bill of Rights.
On the other hand, Collective cultures believe a person’s first obligation is to society. And, they must sacrifice their needs to benefit the greater good. When rules of thought and behavior are more rigid, it is a Collective society.
Every culture has aspects of Individualistic and Collectivistic beliefs, but in Individualistic cultures more value is placed on being extroverted. Individualistic cultures find people to be more open than Collectivistic cultures. And, Collectivistic cultures support a more introverted personality style and encourage behaviors that are representative of the majority of people. Collectivistic cultures are good at seeing other people’s perspective to foster group harmony, whereas there is not as much in Individualistic cultures.
