Cross-Cultural Psychology

Contemporary Themes and Perspectives
1. Auflage 2010
ISBN: 978-1-4051-9805-9
Verlag: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 600 Seiten, Format (B × H): 171 mm x 243 mm, Gewicht: 1040 g

This book situates the essential areas of psychology within a cultural perspective, exploring the relationship of culture to psychological phenomena, from introduction and research foundations to clinical and social principles and applications.
* Includes contributions from an experienced, international team of researchers and teachers
* Brings together new perspectives and research findings with established psychological principles
* Organized around key issues of contemporary cross-cultural psychology, including ethnocentrism, diversity, gender and sexuality and their role in research methods
* Argues for the importance of culture as an integral component in the teaching of psychology

Autoren/Hrsg.

Keith, Kenneth D.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie Sozialpsychologie Kulturpsychologie, Ethnopsychologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologie / Allgemeines & Theorie Psychologie: Allgemeines

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of contributors

Preface

Acknowledgments

Part I: Basic Concepts

Part II: Approaches to Cross-Cultural Research

Part III: Development

Part IV: Cognition

Part V: Gender and Sex Roles

Part VI: Health, Disorders, and Treatment

Part VII: Emotion and Well-Being

Part VIII: Language and Communication

Part IX: Personality

Part X: Social Psychology

Part XI: Concluding Thoughts

Index

Über Autor(innen)

Kenneth D. Keith is Professor of Psychology at University of San Diego. He is author of more than 75 professional publications including Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Quality of Life (ed. with R.L. Schalock, 2000). He is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and the Western Psychological Association.