Culture and psychology /
Stephen Fox, University of Hawaii.
- London Sage 2020
- xxiii, 556 pages ;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction to the psychological study of culture -- Cultural processes -- Research considerations and methods for cultural context -- The self across cultures -- Lifespan development and socialization -- Close relationships -- Cognition and perception -- Communication and emotion -- Motivation and morality -- Adaptation and acculturation in a changing world -- Health and well being -- Living in a multicultural world.
"Stephen Fox's Culture and Psychology takes a storytelling approach to introduce students to culture from the viewpoint of psychological science, in a way that is rigorous and yet accessible. This text is designed to be a fully engaging and down to earth to wholly capture students' attention while addressing key concepts typically found in a Psychology of Culture or Cross-Cultural Psychology course. Each chapter uses personalized, interdisciplinary stories to help students understand specific concepts, theories and to make connections between those concepts and their own lives. In his text, the author ties art and popular culture into each chapter to offer students a rich, artistic and complete picture of the cultures they are studying from around the world"--