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Cross-cultural psychology : (Record no. 17153)

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER
LC control number 2010016194
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9781405198059
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 1405198044 (hardback)
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9781405198059 (pbk.)
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 1405198052 (pbk.)
DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Call number 155.8/2
TITLE STATEMENT
Title Cross-cultural psychology :
Subtitle contemporary themes and perspectives /
Statement of responsibility, etc edited by Kenneth D. Keith.
PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Place of publication Chichester, West Sussex, U.K ;
-- Malden, MA :
Publisher Wiley-Blackwell,
Date c2011.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent xv, 577 p. :
Other Details ill. ;
Size 25 cm.
CONTENTS
Contents Part I. Basic Concepts. -- 1. Introduction to Cross-Cultural Psychology (Kenneth D. Keith). -- 2. Ethnocentrism: Seeing the World From Where We Stand (Kenneth D. Keith).
CONTENTS
Contents Part II. Approaches to Cross-Cultural Research. -- 3. Methodological and Conceptual Issues in Cross-Cultural Research (Bernard C. Beins). -- 4. Why Diversity Matters: The Power of Inclusion in Research Methods (Linda M. Woolf and Michael R. Hulsizer).
CONTENTS
Contents Part III. Development. -- 5. Child Development Across Cultures (Adriana Molitor and Hui-Chin Hsu). -- 6. Cultural Variations in Perceptions of Aging (James T. Gire).
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Contents Part IV. Cognition. -- 7. Culture and Cognition (Michael Cole and Martin Packer). -- 8. Cultural Differences in Visual Perception of Color, Illusions, Depth, and Pictures (William L. Phillips). -- 9. Cross-Cultural Approaches and Issues in Educational Assessment (Howard T. Everson). -- 10. A Cross-Cultural Approach to Deconstructing Cognitive Processes in the Mathematics Classroom: Japan and the United States (Noriyuki Inoue).
CONTENTS
Contents Part V. Gender and Sex Roles. -- 11. Women Across Cultures (Hilary Lips and Katie Lawson). -- 12. Experiences of Sexual Minorities in Diverse Cultures (Linh Nguyen Littleford and Mary E. Kite).
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Contents Part VI. Health, Disorders, and Treatment. -- 13. Cultural Influences on Health (Regan A. R. Gurung). -- 14. Culture and Psychotherapy: Searching for an Empirically Supported Relationship (Junko Tanaka-Matsumi). -- 15. Evidence-Based Interventions for Culturally Diverse Children and Adolescents: The Case of Mexican American Youth (Kristen McCabe and Allison Christian). -- 16. International Perspectives on Intellectual Disability (Robert L. Schalock).
CONTENTS
Contents Part VII. Emotion and Well-Being. -- 17. Culture, Emotion, and Expression (David Matsumoto and Hyi-Sung Hwang). -- 18. Happiness Around the World (Jennifer Zwolinski). -- 19. Wellbeing Across Cultures: Issues of Measurement and the Interpretation of Data (Robert A. Cummins and Anna L.D. Lau).
CONTENTS
Contents Part VIII. Language and Communication. -- 20. Language and Culture: Commonality, Variation, and Mistaken Assumptions (David S. Kreiner) -- 21. Crossing Boundaries: Cross-Cultural Communication (Leeva Chung).
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Contents Part IX. Personality. -- 22. Culture and Theories of Personality: Western, Confucian, and Buddhist Perspectives (Peter J. Giordano). -- 23. East Meets West: The Non-Self Versus the Reified Self (Yozan Dirk Mosig).
CONTENTS
Contents Part X. Social Psychology. -- 24. Multiple Dimensions of Human Diversity (Loreto R. Prieto and Sara Schwatken). -- 25. Cross-Cultural Differences and Similarities in Attribution (Anne M. Koenig and Kristy K. Dean). -- 26. The Importance of Attractiveness Across Cultures (Stephanie L. Anderson). -- 27. Multicultural.Identity Development: Theory and Research (Richard L. Miller). -- 28. Cross-Cultural Organizational Psychology: An African Perspective (Terence Jackson).
CONTENTS
Contents Part XI. Concluding Thoughts. -- 29. Cross-Cultural Psychology in Perspective: What Does the Future Hold? (Kenneth D. Keith).
SUMMARY
Summary "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. [bullet] Includes contributions from an experienced, international team of researchers and teachers [bullet] Brings together new perspectives and research findings with established psychological principles [bullet] Organized around key issues of contemporary cross-cultural psychology, including ethnocentrism, diversity, gender and sexuality and their role in research methods [bullet] Argues for the importance of culture as an integral component in the teaching of psychology"--
SUMMARY
Summary "Do people from different backgrounds experience basic psychological processes in the same way? Are there basic psychological principles that transcend culture? The articles in this volume, drawn from an experienced, international team of researchers and teachers, answer these questions and many others in order to situate the essential areas of psychology within a cultural perspective. Arranged thematically, this collection explores the relationship of culture to psychological phenomena. It covers foundational information about introductory and research topics, as well as more advanced clinical and social principles and applications. Packed with research findings and real-world examples, Cross-Cultural Psychology: Contemporary Themes and Perspectives discusses the importance of considering issues such as ethnocentrism, diversity, gender and sexuality in psychology and their impact on research methods"--
SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical Heading Ethnopsychology
Geographic Cross-cultural studies.
ADDED ENTRY
Name Keith, Kenneth D.
Dates 1946-
Role Editor.
ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS
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        University of Wollongong in Dubai University of Wollongong in Dubai Main Collection 2011-06-20 AMAUS 155.82 CR OS T0042970 2017-01-26 30.14 2017-01-26 REGULAR

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