John W. Berry (Ontario Queen's University), Ype H. Poortinga (The Netherlands Universiteit van Tilburg), Seger M. Breugelmans (The Netherlands Universiteit van Tilburg)

Cross-Cultural Psychology

With John W. Berry, Ype H. Poortinga, Seger M. Breugelmans et al.

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This leading textbook offers senior undergraduate and graduate students a thorough and balanced overview of the whole field of cross-cultural psychology. The third edition has been refined and thoroughly updated. With new additions to the writing team, the volume benefits from an even broader range of cross-cultural perspectives.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• 3., überarb. Aufl.
• Seitenzahl: 652
• Erscheinungstermin: Februar 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 203mm x 35mm
• Gewicht: 1368g
• ISBN-13: 9780521745208
• ISBN-10: 0521745209
• Artikelnr.: 31192171

Autorenporträt

John W. Berry is Emeritus Professor of Psychology at Queen's University, Canada.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction; Part I. Similarities and Differences in Behavior across Cultures: 2. Individual development: infancy and early childhood; 3. Individual development: childhood, adolescence and adulthood; 4. Social behavior; 5. Personality; 6. Cognition; 7. Emotion; 8. Language; 9. Perception; Part II. Relationships between Behavior, Culture and Biology: 10. Contributions of cultural anthropology; 11. Contributions of evolutionary biology; 12. Methodology and theory; Part III. Applying Research Findings across Cultures: 13. Acculturation; 14. Intercultural relations; 15. Intercultural communication and training; 16. Work and organizations; 17. Health; 18. Culturally informed and appropriate psychology; Epilogue; Glossary of key terms.

Rezensionen

'The publication of a new edition of this classic textbook on the relation of culture to human psychological function provides a fascinating window into this increasingly important branch of psychology.' Michael Cole, University of California, San Diego