2nd Ed. — Oxford University Press, Inc., 2002. — 588 p. — ISBN13: 978-0-511-07761-6
This second edition of the best selling textbook has been substantially revised to provide the student with the most comprehensive overview of cross-cultural psychology available in one volume. The team of internationally acclaimed authors have included the most up-to-date research in the field and two new chapters on language and on emotion. The book covers basic processes and theory and applications of cross-cultural psychology with respect to acculturation, organizational processes, communication, health and national development. The new format, glossary and textual features are designed to enhance reader usability.
Preface to the second edition and acknowledgments
Introduction to cross-cultural psychology
Similarities and differences in behavior across culturesCultural transmission and individual development
Social behavior
Personality
Cognition
Language
Emotion
Perception
Pursuing relationships between behavior and culture: research strategiesApproaches from cultural anthropology
Biology and culture
Methodological concerns
Theoretical issues in cross-cultural psychology
Applying research findings across culturesAcculturation and intercultural relations
Organizations and work
Communication and training
Health behavior
Psychology and the majority world
Epilogue
Key terms