Cultural Psychology: Cross-Cultural and Multicultural Perspectives

By Christine Ma-Kellams and Christine Ma-Kellams University of LaVerne

Book Overview

Culture comes in many forms. Cultural Psychology: Cross-Cultural and Multicultural Perspectives combines hard science with everyday issues to explore how the intangible forces of our cultural milieu--including the power of race, religion, class, and gender--powerfully changes the way we want, think, and do the things that we do. It covers both cross-cultural differences and multicultural issues, incorporating both approaches to tackle modern issues of diversity and living in a diverse world.

Combines both cross-cultural and multicultural approaches in a single comprehensive text. Includes chapters on the newest, most ground-breaking issues facing the study of culture: Unpacks the origins of where culture comes from Discusses the history of culture and modern-day laboratory studiesExplains how culture shapes the brain (and how the brain changes culture)Describes cultural change in the era of globalization

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1442265280
• ISBN13: 9781442265288
• Release Date: September 2018
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.0" x 9.9"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary