Hypothesis
When sociocentric people from sociocentric cultures migrate to societies that are egocentric, they are likely to develop feelings of alienation as they try to adapt to the new cultures
Independent variable:
Home culture-What is the orientation of your home culture?
Response categories are sociocentric culture and egocentric culture.
Dependent variable-
Alienation-Do you often develop feelings of alienation now that you are in a new culture?
Response categories are yes or no
Symbolic Interaction- A society is usually not a stable element but is rather one that is very dynamic. It is a shared reality that individuals construct in their day to day interactions. In simple terms, a society is a product of the interactions that people have on a daily basis. Since we live in a very dynamic society, the interaction that people have are not similar every day. They are ever changing and tend to vary on a daily basis. This theory would explain the hypothesis that suggests that sociocentric individuals may face feelings of alienation in egocentric cultures by stating that sociocentric people lead very social lives and actually depend on their fellow human beings for their social well being. In sociocentric culture, individuals are usually very social with each other and almost every aspect of life is shared with the entire society. On the other, egocentric cultures are where the social support systems are very minimal and everyone is more concerned with himself with no care for others. When sociocentric persons immigrate to such a culture, they will not have the social support system that they are used to. This means that they will experience a reality where they do not have adequate social support structure and they will naturally start to develop feelings of alienation
References
Ghuba, Dinesh. Migration, distress and cultural identity. (2012, July 23). Retrieved June 25, 2013, from http://bmb.oxfordjournals.org/content/69/1/129.full
