User:Miahutchinson1233333/Individualistic culture

My Edited Lead Draft:
Individualistic cultures are characterized by individualism, which is the prioritization or emphasis of the individual over the entire group. In individualistic cultures people are motivated by their own preference and viewpoints. Individualistic cultures focuses on abstract thinking, privacy, self-dependence, uniqueness, and personal goals. The term individualistic culture was first used in the 1980s by Geert Hofsted a Dutch social psychologists to describe countries and cultures that are not collectivist, Hofsted created the term individualistic culture when he created a measurement for the five dimensions of cultural values.

People in individualistic cultures see each other as loosely connected and have a diverse population of different races, ethnicities, languages, and cultures. In modern society, the number of individualistic cultures is on the rise due to wealth, urbanization, etc. Individuals in individualistic cultures gain the most happiness from four key factors: their own personal satisfaction, their own internal happiness, and their own family satisfaction. People living in individualistic cultures use direct communication, low-power distance communication, self-expression of emotions, and a variety of conflict resolution strategies. There has been a global increase in individualism in the recent years and individualistic culture is on the rise in many countries around the world .Highly individualistic countries are found in Western countries with some exceptions. Australia, Canada, Germany, The Netherlands, and the United States are individualistic cultures and countries.

Edited Low-Power Distance
In the concept of low-power distance there is power distance which is defined as the degree to which there is an unequal distribution of power accepted and in a culture. Individualistic cultures are referred to as low-power distance cultures which has a hierarchy system and strives for equality and rejects inequality. Some low-power distance cultures are Austria, Costa Rica, New Zealand, and South Africa. These countries challenge authority, encourage a reduction of power differences between management and employees, promote the use of power fairly, and focus on the unique skill of a person. Power distance revolves around society, people, relationships, and social norms; people in low-power distance cultures challenge society's norms are creative and outspoken. Though low-power distance cultures challenge authority, their appreciation of diversity allows people to perform better in group work than collectivist cultures. People from individualistic cultures appreciate and use abstract thinking or new ideas to work together and develop solutions.

Low-Context Communication Editing:
Anthropologist Edward T Hall first introduced low-context communication in 1976 and defined low-context communication as explicit and direct communication. Low-context communication is explicit, direct, expressive, contains factual statements and, is used in individualistic cultures. Essentially, low-context communication is precise and specific. In low-context communication cultures the most common communicate methods are the internet and digitally. Low-context communication prevents misunderstanding between cultures when communicating, and direct communication results from individualistic culture's fast time orientation.