| Abstract: | Comments on the articles by K. J. Gergen et al (see record 83-32710) and K. Pawlik and G. d'Ydewalle (see record 83-32705). The author agrees with Gergen et al that presently there is fragmentation in the body of knowledge and signs of alienation among disciplines in the US. In developing countries however, there is not such pronounced compartmentalization, with fewer restrictions and more freedom in practicing any profession. The author agrees with Pawlik and d'Ydewalle that, as in other developing countries, there is a need in the Middle East to discover the national heritage and incorporate it into the local disciplines of psychology and social sciences. The author suggests some additional elements that were missing from Pawlik and d'Ydewalle's analysis, but agrees wholeheartedly with their perspective that although the US is self-sufficient and sophisticated in many ways, it could benefit greatly from the wisdom and richness abundantly stored in other cultures. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
