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Understanding Social Psychology Across Cultures: Living and Working in a Changing World (Sage Social Psychology Program)
Understanding Social Psychology Across Cultures Living and Working in a Changing World - Sage Social Psychology Program Author:Peter B Smith, Michael Harris Bond, Cigdem Kagitcibasi "This book is one of the best available texts on cross-cultural psychology. It reviews a large mount of cross-cultural studies and covers a wide range of perspectives on culture.? It reveals what is unique to cross-cultural psychology and reminds us that culture is central to the advancement of psychology as a discipline." — ?Patri... more »cia M. Rodriguez Mosquera, Brunel University
"The concept for this book is excellent. As a global society we have many pressing problems. It is wonderful to see these leading cross-cultural psychologists make a highly sophisticated effort at applying the resources of social psychology to the needs of cultures throughout the world.? ?Jim Nelson, Valparaiso University
This long-awaited new textbook will be of enormous value to students and teachers in cross-cultural and social psychology. The key strength of Understanding Social Psychology Across Cultures: Living and Working in a Changing World is how it illustrates the ways in which culture shapes psychological process across a wide range of social contexts. It also effectively examines the strengths and limitations of the key theories, methods and instruments used in cross-cultural research. Key Features:
Provides a wide format and student-friendly text design
Offers plenty of pedagogical devices including further readings and discussion questions at the end of each chapter as well as a glossary with key terms highlighted in the text
Includes innovative chapters on culture-level studies, personality and developmental issues and cross-cultural research methods
This is the definitive textbook on cross-cultural, social and organizational psychology and is essential reading for all students of the subject. (20070531)« less