Nations Explored: Mapping the Path of Five Stages of Civilization

Description

Roland Kim’s Five Stage model highlights the multiple dimensions of collectivist and individualist societies. Excluding the Matriarchal Collective Society at Stage 0, this model hypothesizes three dimensions within the Collectivist Society and two dimensions within the Individualist Societies:

The five-stage civilization model is based on Hofstedes’(1980, 2010) cultural data and Inglehart and Wezel’s cultural value map (1997, 2010, 2014), which aims to provide a lens through which we can view human civilization. It is an invitation to reflect, learn, and envision a future where the lessons of the past guide our steps forward.

Authoritarian-Dependent (Stage1): India, China, Venezuela
Competitive-Narcissistic (Stage 2): South Korea, Taiwan, Brazil
Cooperative-Controlling Societies (Stage 3): Germany, Japan, Austria
Libertarian-Independent (Stage 4): USA, Great Britain, Australia
Collaborative-Actualizing Societies (Stage 5) Norway, Finland, Netherlands

The patterns of interdependence between members in these five societies are also divided into the categories: dependence, counter-dependence, socio-dependence, independence, and inter-independence, respectively. Stage 0 through to Stage 3 in the socio-cultural context are collective in nature since members are still emotionally dependent on one another and other collective entities through various emotions such as fear, antipathy or anger, and anxiety.

Roland Kim, Ph.D. in clinical psychology and a trauma expert, obtained his degree from Rosemead School of Psychology after he studied economics in the Ph.D. programs at UCLA and the University of Hawaii. Dr. Kim has completed clinical psychology training accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA) in psychodynamics (object relationship theory), cognitive therapy, and gestalt therapy for adults, children, and adolescents. He served as a leader of the Community Forum for Good Fatherhood from 1993 to 1999 and as a volunteer psychologist for Korean American Older Adults (ADHC) from 2004 to 2020. He has served as a radio broadcaster, newspaper columnist, and seminar presenter in the Korean-American community. Dr. Kim runs the website rolandkim.com, AI-assisted online mental health services at DrPsychBot.com, and the global psychoeducation site, PsychoEduGlobal.com.