Journal article
Gender Differences on the Concept of Wisdom: An International Comparison
Gifted and talented international, Vol.28(1-2), pp.219-225
03/01/2013
DOI: 10.1080/15332276.2013.11678416
Abstract
The study aims to depict the most common ideas regarding wisdom from young people (ages 15-18) in Latvia, Lithuania, Mexico, Korea and the United States. A questionnaire was administered to nearly 800 adolescents from these countries and comparisons, by country and gender were made regarding participants perceptions of a wise man and a wise woman. Although differences were found between countries, more consistent differences by gender are reported. This research establishes three general traits to describe wise people: charismatic, goal-oriented, and unconventional. Also, participants consistently excluded a person from the concept of wise if they were poor, pessimistic, naïve, or inconsistent. A lack of values attached to the description of wisdom were found, and it is argued that school should foster the development of conceptions of wisdom as a desirable stage in human development that includes values such as justice, equity and respect for others. Difficulties in international comparative research are discussed.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Gender Differences on the Concept of Wisdom: An International Comparison
- Creators
- Liz Hollingworth - University of IowaPedro Sánchez-Escobedo - Universidad Autónoma de YucatánLiena Graudina - University of LatviaJurga Misiuniene - Vytautas Magnus UniversityKyubin Park - Kyungdong University
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Gifted and talented international, Vol.28(1-2), pp.219-225
- Publisher
- Routledge
- DOI
- 10.1080/15332276.2013.11678416
- ISSN
- 1533-2276
- eISSN
- 2470-9565
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 03/01/2013
- Academic Unit
- Educational Policy and Leadership Studies
- Record Identifier
- 9984371262802771
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