According to Hobson, (1996, p.32) a worldview is a set of beliefs that we hold and through which we organise our understanding of ourselves and our understanding of others. Language and culture appear on the surface to be two distinct fields, but they have an inter-twined relationship and affect each other mu-tually. Cultural Perspectives on Mental Illness. (metropolitan world-view trait) Those who have a metropolitan world-view maintain an emotional detachment between people and the realms of nature and the supernatural. Worldviews are products of the socialization process and passed from generation to generation. Baby Boomers (born 1946 to 1962, 80 million strong): Boomers are the largest generation in US history, both in absolute numbers and in percentage of the population. But first let's talk about what culture is. social status, prestige, control over others and resources Achievement