Explains and explores the important areas of psychology through a cultural perspective This
book addresses key areas of psychology, placing them in cultural perspective via a …

It is only in recent decades that psychology as an academic discipline has begun to
recognize the importance of a cultural perspective. From cross-cultural psychology through …

Cross-cultural psychology as a serious field of inquiry, a methodological approach, and a
clearinghouse for understanding the great diversity within which we live today has come a …

In this handbook, eminent authors in cross-cultural psychology provide a state-of-the-art
review of selected areas and topics within the field. Each chapter reviews not only the latest …

Topics include history and methods of cross-cultural studies, developmental aspects in cross-
cultural psychology, personality and belief systems across cultures, and applications for …

Whereas cross-cultural psychology and cultural psychology have been distinguished as
separate projects for decades, talk about their possible collaboration is becoming …

We present in this chapter the central underlying theoretical frameworks, assumptions, and
unique characteristics, as well as criticisms, of the cross-cultural comparative approach in …

Bringing together leading authorities, this definitive handbook provides a comprehensive
review of the field of cultural psychology. Major theoretical perspectives are explained, and …

The goal of cultural psychology is to explain the ways in which human cultural constructions—
for example, rituals, stereotypes, and meanings—organize and direct human acting, feeling …

" The subject matter is very timely for such a book. The field of culture and cognition is in a
state of considerable flux, and it requires the kind of knowledge that Ross has not only of …