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Book SynopsisNow completely revised (over 90% new), this handbook offers the authoritative presentation of theories, methods, and applications in the dynamic field of cultural psychology. Leading scholars review state-of-the-art empirical research on how culture affects nearly every aspect of human functioning. The volume examines how topics fundamental to psychology--such as cognition, emotion, motivation, development, and mental health--are influenced by cultural meanings and practices. It also addresses the psychological and evolutionary underpinnings of cultural stability and change. The second edition reflects important advances in cultural neuroscience and an increasing emphasis on application, among many other changes. As a special bonus, purchasers of the second edition can download a supplemental e-book featuring several notable, highly cited chapters from the first edition.
New to This Edition:
*Most chapters are new, reflecting nearly a decade of theoretical and methodolog
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"The second edition of this extraordinary handbook--which is almost all new--once again captures the most important and fascinating topics in cultural psychology. It brings the reader up to date on exciting developments in the field, including applications to health, economic behavior, and beyond."--Carol S. Dweck, PhD, Lewis and Virginia Eaton Professor of Psychology, Stanford University
"A star-studded cast. An imaginative and comprehensive set of topics. This volume should be on every cultural psychologist’s bookshelf .”--Patricia M. Greenfield, PhD, Distinguished Professor of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles -The second edition of the Handbook of Cultural Psychology demonstrates both the depth and breadth of cultural psychological research done within the past decade….This is a must-read for every academic in the social sciences who incorporates cultural lenses to their work. Highly recommended. Graduate students and researchers/faculty.--Choice Reviews, 11/1/2019ƒƒThis book is a comprehensive look at cultural psychology written by experts in the field. It should be in the libraries of researchers and clinicians alike. *****!--Doody's Review Service, 8/16/2019ƒƒI highly recommend this book. It is readable, wide ranging, and will remind you of taking a walk in your favorite city, where you will turn a corner and never know exactly what is coming but you are sure that whatever you come across will be noteworthy, attractive, and compelling. (on the first edition)--PsycCRITIQUES, 7/2/2008
Table of ContentsYoung and Still Developing: Five Themes, Dov Cohen & Shinobu Kitayama
I. Theories and Methods
1. People Are Culturally Shaped Shapers: The Psychological Science of Culture and Culture Change, Hazel Rose Markus & MarYam G. Hamedani
2. A History of Cultural Psychology: Cultural Psychology as a Tradition and a Movement, Yoshihisa Kashima
3. Cultural Neuroscience, Shinobu Kitayama, Michael E. W. Varnum, & Cristina M. Salvador
4. Culture and Ecology, Thomas Talhelm & Shigehiro Oishi
5. Cultural Evolution and Cultural Psychology, Alex Mesoudi
6. Methods in Cultural Psychology, Dov Cohen
II. Cognition, Emotion, and Motivation
7. Culture and Intelligence, Richard E. Nisbett
8. Cognition and Perception, Takahiko Masuda, Matthew J. Russell, Liman Man Wai Li, & Hajin Lee
9. Culture and Language, Jeffrey Loewenstein
10. Culture and Motivation, Heejung S. Kim & Smaranda I. Lawrie
11. Cultural Influences on Emotion: Established Patterns and Emerging Trends, Jeanne L. Tsai & Magali Clobert
12. Well-Being and Health: A Cultural Psychology of Optimal Human Functioning, Yuri Miyamoto, Jiah Yoo, & Brooke Wilken
13. Wisdom and Culture, Igor Grossmann & Franki Y. H. Kung
14. Cultural–Clinical Psychology, Yulia E. Chentsova-Dutton & Andrew G. Ryder
III. Acquisition and Change of Culture
15. Culture and Development, Heidi Keller
16. Cultural Psychology of Moral Development, Joan G. Miller, Matthew Wice, & Namrata Goyal
17. Food and Eating, Paul Rozin, Matthew B. Ruby, & Adam B. Cohen
18. Learning New Cultures: Processes, Premises, and Policies, Michael W. Morris, Katrina M. Fincher, & Krishna Savani
19. The Cultural Psychology of Acculturation, Batja Mesquita, Jozefien De Leersnyder, & Alba Jasini
20. Making Meaning: A Culture-as-Situated-Cognition Approach to the Consequences of Cultural Fluency and Disfluency, Daphna Oyserman & Veronica X. Yan
21. Psychological Science of Multiculturalism, Angela K.-y. Leung & Brandon Koh
IV. Culture and Economic Behavior
22. Cultural Psychology of Money, Dov Cohen, Faith Shin, & Xi Liu
23. Culture and Work, Benjamin R. Levine, Jesse R. Harrington, & Eric Luis Uhlmann
24. The Cultural Psychology of Negotiation, Michele J. Gelfand & Joshua Conrad Jackson
25. Culture and Consumer Behavior, Sharon Shavitt, Hyewon Cho, & Aaron J. Barnes
26. Culture and Creativity/Innovation, Chi-yue Chiu & Ying-yi Hong
V. Different Forms of Culture
27. Social Class as Culture, Michael W. Kraus, Bennett Callaghan, & Pete Ondish
28. Culture, Race, Ethnicity, and Personality, Rodolfo Mendoza-Denton & Frank C. Worrell
29. Geographical Variation in the Big Five Personality Domains, Peter J. Rentfrow & Markus Jokela
30. Cultures of Honor, Ayse K. Uskul, Susan E. Cross, Ceren Günsoy, & Pelin Gul
31. Transnational Terrorism, Devoted Actors, and the Vitality of Cultures, Scott Atran
32. Religious Cultures and Religious Conflict, Adam B. Cohen & Steven L. Neuberg
Author Index
Subject Index
Supplemental E-book Featuring Selected Chapters from the First Edition:
*Anthropological Foundations of Cultural Psychology, Robert A. LeVine
*Culture and Psychology: A History of the Study of Their Relationship, Harry C. Triandis
*Evolutionary Foundations of Cultural Psychology, Melvin Konner
*Self as Cultural Mode of Being, Shinobu Kitayama, Sean Duffy, & Yukiko Uchida
*Culture and Social Structure: The Relevance of Social Structure to Cultural Psychology, Carmi Schooler
*Religion’s Social and Cognitive Landscape: An Evolutionary Perspective, Scott Atran
*Situating the Child in Context: Attachment Relationships and Self-Regulation in Different Cultures, Gilda A. Morelli & Fred Rothbaum
*Culture and Subjective Well-Being, William Tov & Ed Diener
*Passionate Love and Sexual Desire, Elaine Hatfield, Richard L. Rapson, & Lise D. Martel
