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Cross-cultural psychology: critical thinking and contemporary applications

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Routledge 2017 New YorkEdition: 6thDescription: xxvi, 427 p.: ill. Includes bibliographical references and indexISBN:
  • 9781138668386
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 155.8 S4C7
Summary: Written in a conversational style that transforms complex ideas into accessible ones, this international best-seller provides an interdisciplinary review of the theories and research in cross‐cultural psychology. The book’s unique critical thinking framework, including Critical Thinking boxes, helps to develop analytical skills. Exercises interspersed throughout promote active learning and encourage class discussion. Case in Point sections review controversial issues and opinions about behavior in different cultural contexts. Cross‐Cultural Sensitivity boxes underscore the importance of empathy in communication. Numerous applications better prepare students for working in various multicultural contexts such as teaching, counseling, health care, and social work. The dynamic author team brings a diverse set of experiences in writing this book. Eric Shiraev was raised in the former Soviet Union and David Levy is from Southern California. Sensation, perception, consciousness, intelligence, human development, emotion, motivation, social perception, interaction, psychological disorders, and applied topics are explored from cross‐cultural perspectives. https://www.routledge.com/Cross-Cultural-Psychology-Critical-Thinking-and-Contemporary-Applications/Shiraev-Levy/p/book/9781138668386
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Table of contents:

1. Understanding Cross-Cultural Psychology
2. Critical Thinking in Cross-Cultural Psychology
3. Methodology of Cross-Cultural Research
4. Cognition: Sensation, Perception, and States of Consciousness
5. Intelligence
6. Emotion 7. Motivation and Behavior
8. Human Development and Socialization
9. Psychological Disorders
10. Social Perception, Social Cognition, and Social Interaction
11. Personality and the Self
12. Applied Cross-Cultural Psychology: Some Highlights

Written in a conversational style that transforms complex ideas into accessible ones, this international best-seller provides an interdisciplinary review of the theories and research in cross‐cultural psychology. The book’s unique critical thinking framework, including Critical Thinking boxes, helps to develop analytical skills. Exercises interspersed throughout promote active learning and encourage class discussion. Case in Point sections review controversial issues and opinions about behavior in different cultural contexts. Cross‐Cultural Sensitivity boxes underscore the importance of empathy in communication. Numerous applications better prepare students for working in various multicultural contexts such as teaching, counseling, health care, and social work. The dynamic author team brings a diverse set of experiences in writing this book. Eric Shiraev was raised in the former Soviet Union and David Levy is from Southern California. Sensation, perception, consciousness, intelligence, human development, emotion, motivation, social perception, interaction, psychological disorders, and applied topics are explored from cross‐cultural perspectives.

https://www.routledge.com/Cross-Cultural-Psychology-Critical-Thinking-and-Contemporary-Applications/Shiraev-Levy/p/book/9781138668386

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