Psychology and culture: thinking, feeling, and behaving in global contexts

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Chapter 1: Introductory Concepts -- Introduction -- What Is Culture? -- History and Foundations of Culture and Psychology -- Approaches to Culture and Psychology -- Culture and Diversity -- Cultural Concepts -- 'Doing' Culture -- And So Forth (Positive Psychology) -- Further Reading -- Chapter 2: Understanding and Researching Psychology and Culture -- Theoretical and Research Paradigms -- Research Methodologies -- Promises and Problems of Research -- Ethical Issues in Research -- And So Forth (Participatory Action Research) -- Further Reading -- Chapter 3: Self, Multiple Identities, and Culture -- Introduction -- Culture, Self, and Identity -- Personality and Culture -- Gender and Culture -- Other Aspects of Identity and Culture -- And So Forth (Is there a Terrorist Personality?) -- Further Reading -- Chapter 4: Human Development/Socialization and Culture -- Introduction -- Theoretical Foundations -- Attachment and Developmental Processes -- Childrearing and Parenting -- Socializing Agents -- And So Forth (Social Relations and Culture) -- Further Reading -- Chapter 5: Basic Psychological Processes and Culture -- Introduction -- Biological Bases -- Cognition -- Emotion -- Perception -- Language -- States of Consciousness -- And So Forth (the Science of Happiness) -- Further Reading -- Chapter 6: Intercultural Interactions, Acculturation, and Living in a Global World -- Introduction -- Pluralism -- Intercultural Opportunities -- Psychological Acculturation and Migration -- Acculturative Stress and Strategies of Acculturation -- Intercultural Interactions -- Benefits of Approaching Interactions in a Culturally Competent Manner -- Strategies for Successful Intercultural Interactions -- And So Forth (Culture Shock) -- Further Reading.

The increasing globalization of society is causing shifts in social, linguistic, religious, and other cultural differences, which may increase the potential for misunderstandings in communication, the workplace, health care, and education. The new second edition of Psychology and Culture provides an up-to-date overview of the cultural dimensions of psychology and the application to everyday settings. Vaughn presents a description of how thinking and behaviour are influenced by sociocultural context. Areas of focus include the basis of culture; research in psychology and culture; identity; human development; intercultural interactions; and basic psychological processes. The text explores a broader definition of culture which includes social dimensions, such as gender, religion, and socioeconomic status, and provides practical models to improve intercultural relations, intercultural communication, and cultural competency in education, organizations, relationships, and health. Written in a reader-friendly style, the text covers a broad range of topics with numerous examples across cultures to make the content come to life. The book covers transdisciplinary content in psychology and culture that will be of interest not only to psychologists interested in cultural issues and to scholars in related disciplines, but also to a more general audience seeking information on questions of cultural humility, globalization, multiple identities, social ecological processes, immigration, acculturation, and related topics

With increasing globalization, countries face social, linguistic, religious and other cultural changes that can lead to misunderstandings in a variety of settings. This book addresses the subsequent need for a basic understanding of the cultural dimensions of psychology and their application to everyday settings