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470601

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3-4
pubmed:dateCreated
1979-10-24
pubmed:abstractText
If the social pressure exerted against a minority is overwhelming (slavery, concentration camps) no cultural efforts of the slaves or prisoners can be expected. Absence of any pressure is not conducive to high achievements either. A moderate degree of social pressure especially when combined with a possibility of social acceptance will stimulate minority people to perform well and to try to achieve status and acceptance. The cultural climate in which persons belonging to the minority grew up often determines their choice of endeavor in which to prove themselves and to achieve. Arthur Toynbee's thesis of the importance of Challenge and Response for the evolution of civilisations and Hans Selye's concept of Stress in biology are related to the proposed hypothesis. The author shows the usefulness of his hypothesis on examples from the history of Blacks in America and of the Jews.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0302-2811
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
5
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
141-50
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1979
pubmed:articleTitle
The effects of various degrees of social pressure.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article