Cross-cultural psychology : research and applications /

The most comprehensive and detailed treatment of the field available since the Handbook of Cross-Cultural Psychology (6 v., 1980-81; v.1, CH, Mar'80), ed. by H.C. Triandis and W.W. Lamberts. Written with the goal of broadening general knowledge of universal psychological principles, this new work includes wide-ranging coverage of minority and non-Western contributions and issues. Adopting a nonethnocentric, ecocultural perspective, the separate authors advocate a universalist position, emphasizing studies that demonstrate culture's impact on species-wide basic psychological processes. In three parts, this advanced work surveys empirical studies in basic content areas of psychology, presents methodological and theoretical information inclusive of cognate areas such as biology and anthropology, and includes applied materials covering health, workplace behavior, cross-cultural training, and the role of psychology in the developing world. Within its strong empirical emphasis, critical perspectives are brought to bear on published intergroup comparisons. Including an epilogue with some tentative conclusions, an extended reference list, and author and subject indexes, the volume constitutes a significant step toward the goal of developing a universal psychology that integrates results of numerous comparative studies. An essential reference, the most up-to-date available. Advanced undergraduate through professional.