Handbook of Cultural Psychology

Handbook of Cultural Psychology
Author :
Publisher : Guilford Press
Total Pages : 913
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781606236116
ISBN-13 : 1606236113
Rating : 4/5 (16 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Handbook of Cultural Psychology by : Shinobu Kitayama

Download or read book Handbook of Cultural Psychology written by Shinobu Kitayama and published by Guilford Press. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 913 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bringing together leading authorities, this definitive handbook provides a comprehensive review of the field of cultural psychology. Major theoretical perspectives are explained, and methodological issues and challenges are discussed. The volume examines how topics fundamental to psychology?identity and social relations, the self, cognition, emotion and motivation, and development?are influenced by cultural meanings and practices. It also presents cutting-edge work on the psychological and evolutionary underpinnings of cultural stability and change. In all, more than 60 contributors have written over 30 chapters covering such diverse areas as food, love, religion, intelligence, language, attachment, narratives, and work.


Handbook of Cultural Psychology Related Books

Handbook of Cultural Psychology
Language: en
Pages: 913
Authors: Shinobu Kitayama
Categories: Psychology
Type: BOOK - Published: 2010-01-01 - Publisher: Guilford Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Bringing together leading authorities, this definitive handbook provides a comprehensive review of the field of cultural psychology. Major theoretical perspecti
The Cultural Context of Emotion
Language: en
Pages: 375
Authors: K. Heider
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2011-09-26 - Publisher: Springer

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Based on the author's second stage of research on emotions of the matrilineal Moslem Minangkabau of West Sumatra, Indonesia, this book is a continuation of Heid
Socioemotional Development in Cultural Context
Language: en
Pages: 342
Authors: Xinyin Chen
Categories: Psychology
Type: BOOK - Published: 2011-08-03 - Publisher: Guilford Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Filling a significant gap in the literature, this book examines the impact of culture on the social behaviors, emotions, and relationships of children around th
Facets of Emotion
Language: en
Pages: 278
Authors: K. R. Scherer
Categories: Psychology
Type: BOOK - Published: 2013-12-02 - Publisher: Psychology Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

First published in 1988. We are presently witnessing a renaissance of research on emotion. In the last 10 years, an increasing number of empirical studies deali
Peer Relationships in Cultural Context
Language: en
Pages: 501
Authors: Xinyin Chen
Categories: Psychology
Type: BOOK - Published: 2006-04-03 - Publisher: Cambridge University Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This book responds to the absence of a comprehensive consideration of the implications of culture for children's peer relationships. Although research in this f