Synopses & Reviews
Cross-Cultural Psychology is a leading textbook offering senior undergraduate and graduate students a thorough and balanced overview of the whole field of cross-cultural psychology. The team of internationally acclaimed authors presents the latest empirical research, theory, methodology and applications from around the world. They discuss all domains of behavior (including development, social behavior, personality, cognition, psycholinguistics, emotion and perception), and present the three main approaches in cross-cultural psychology (cultural, culture-comparative, and indigenous traditions) as well as applications to a number of domains (including acculturation, intercultural relations and communication, work and health). With new additions to the writing team, the third edition benefits from an even broader range of cross-cultural perspectives. Now in 2-color, the format is even more reader-friendly and the features include chapter outlines, chapter summaries, further reading and an updated glossary of key terms. This edition also offers an accompanying website containing additional material and web links.
Review
"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 Professor of Communication and Psychology, University of California, San DiegoReview
"An excellent up-to-date revision of the classic text by Berry et al, that covers an even broader interdisciplinary set of topics."
--Harry C. Triandis, Professor Emeritus, University of Illinois in Champaign-UrbanaSynopsis
Third edition of leading textbook offering an advanced overview of all major perspectives of research in cross-cultural psychology.
Synopsis
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.
About the Author
John W. Berry is Emeritus Professor of Psychology at Queen's University, Canada.Ype H. Poortinga is Professor of Cross-Cultural Psychology at Tilburg University, The Netherlands.Seger M. Breugelmans is Assistant Professor in Social Psychology at Tilburg University, The Netherlands.Athanasios Chasiotis is Associate Professor of Cross-Cultural Psychology at Tilburg University, The Netherlands.David L. Sam is Professor of Cross-Cultural Psychology at the University of Bergen, Norway.
Table of Contents
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.