Understanding Cross-Cultural Psychology: Eastern and Western Perspectives / Edition 1

by Pittu D Laungani

Overview

This unique textbook eloquently introduces students to international perspectives on cross-cultural psychology (both Eastern and Western cultures), adopting a truly accessible narrative approach throughout. The main thrust of the book's content is to discuss the framework of culture, family structure, health, and bereavement. Intercultural interaction—and all of their intersections—and consideration are also given to methodological and ethical research issues and their application to differing cultures.

 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780761971542
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	01/19/2007
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	280
Product dimensions:	6.69(w) x 9.53(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

What Is This Thing Called Culture?
Nature, Rationale and Scope of Cross-Cultural Psychology
Methodological Issues in Cross-Cultural Psychology
Research in Cross-Cultural Settings
Ethical Considerations
Doing Research in India
Cultural and Ethical Considerations
A Conceptual Model of Cross-Cultural Differences in Eastern and Western Cultures
Family Structures and Child Rearing Practices
Cross-Culture Considerations in Health, Happiness and Illness
Intercultural Perception and Interaction
Death and Bereavement
Cross Cultural Perspectives

Editorial Reviews

'Few psychology books capture the reader through their table of contents like this one. The book contrasts dominant ideas from Eastern and Western psychology and, in doing so, challanges one's own assumptions...perhaps the book's greatest strength is the holistic focus on life as a lived experience, which also makes it fun to read.' -
The Psychologist

'Even if the examples mainly describe the differences between the Indian and western ways of thinking they do help in understanding cultural differences in general…One can recommend Cross-cultural Psychology for people from many different fields. It is not just professionals of psychology or social psychology who need to understand these differences'
Psykologia

From the Publisher

'Few psychology books capture the reader through their table of contents like this one. The book contrasts dominant ideas from Eastern and Western psychology and, in doing so, challanges one's own assumptions...perhaps the book's greatest strength is the holistic focus on life as a lived experience, which also makes it fun to read.' -
The Psychologist

'Even if the examples mainly describe the differences between the Indian and western ways of thinking they do help in understanding cultural differences in general…One can recommend Cross-cultural Psychology for people from many different fields. It is not just professionals of psychology or social psychology who need to understand these differences'
Psykologia

CHOICE - J. Bailey

'Few psychology books capture the reader through their table of contents like this one. The book contrasts dominant ideas from Eastern and Western psychology and, in doing so, challanges one's own assumptions...perhaps the book's greatest strength is the holistic focus on life as a lived experience, which also makes it fun to read.' - The Psychologist'Even if the examples mainly describe the differences between the Indian and western ways of thinking they do help in understanding cultural differences in general…One can recommend Cross-cultural Psychology for people from many different fields. It is not just professionals of psychology or social psychology who need to understand these differences' Psykologia— J. Bailey

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