Cross-Cultural Psychology: Contemporary Themes and Perspectives

This book situates the essential areas of psychology within a cultural perspective, exploring the relationship of culture to psychological phenomena, from introduction and research foundations to clinical and social principles and applications.
• Includes contributions from an experienced, international team of researchers and teachers
• Brings together new perspectives and research findings with established psychological principles
• Organized around key issues of contemporary cross-cultural psychology, including ethnocentrism, diversity, gender and sexuality and their role in research methods
• Argues for the importance of culture as an integral component in the teaching of psychology