Cross-Cultural Psychology: Critical Thinking and Contemporary Applications

by Eric B. Shiraev

Written in a conversational style that transforms complex ideas into accessible ones, this international best-seller provides an interdisciplinary review of the theories and research in cross‐cultural psychology. The book’s unique critical thinking framework, including Critical Thinking boxes, helps to develop analytical skills. Exercises interspersed throughout promote active learning and encourage class discussion. Case in Point sections review controversial issues and opinions about behavior in different cultural contexts. Cross‐Cultural Sensitivity boxes underscore the importance of empathy in communication. Numerous applications better prepare students for working in various multicultural contexts such as teaching, counseling, health care, and social work. The dynamic author team brings a diverse set of experiences in writing this book. Eric Shiraev was raised in the former Soviet Union and David Levy is from Southern California. Sensation, perception, consciousness, intelligence, human development, emotion, motivation, social perception, interaction, psychological disorders, and applied topics are explored from cross‐cultural perspectives.

New to the 6th Edition:

Over 200 recent references, particularly on studies of non-western regions such as the Middle East, Africa, Asia, & Latin America as well as the US and Europe.
New chapter on personality and the self with an emphasis on gender identity.
New or revised chapter opening vignettes that draw upon current events.
More examples related to the experiences of international students in the US and indigenous people.
Many more figures and tables that appeal to visual learners.
New research on gender, race, religious beliefs, parenting styles, sexual orientation, ethnic identity and stereotypes, conflict resolution, immigration, intelligence, physical abuse, states of consciousness, DSM-5, cultural customs, evolutionary psychology, treatment of psychological disorders, and acculturation.
Revised methodology chapter with more attention to issues related specifically to cross-cultural research and more on qualitative and mixed methods.
A companion website at www.routledge.com/9781138668386 where instructors will find a test bank containing multiple choice, true and false, short answer, and essay questions and answers for each chapter, and a complete set of tables and figures from the text; and students will find chapter outlines, flashcards of key terms, and links to further resources and the authors' Facebook page.

Intended as a text for courses on cross-cultural psychology, multicultural psychology, cultural psychology, cultural diversity, and the psychology of ethnic groups and a resource for practitioners, researchers, and educators who work in multicultural environments.

Genres: Psychology, Nonfiction, Textbooks, School

456 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2000

About the author

Eric Shiraev is Professor and Head of CARP (Character Assassination and Reputation Politics Research Lab) at George Mason University.

Reviews

[Morgan Blackledge]

I love this subject.

But this textbook took a chip out of that love.

[Rahul Jacob]

A pretty decent if at times simplistic look into cross-cultural psychology, although to be fair it is an introductory text.

Also I read the first edition and it's 25 years old. I'd be curious to know how many of the results they cite in this book have survived the Replication crisis, especially since this field more than any other has studies that couldn't be replicated.

[wulfofallstreets A]

I'm lucky to have been a student of Dr. Shiraev.

[Srushya Krishnan]

Textbook for the class I'm teaching. Not rating it, just adding it to my read books.

[Conrad]

Plenty of great information. Probably my favorite class I've taken in college so far.

[Aidan]

This textbook is great overall. It has a wide range of subjects from cognition across cultures to how cultures systematize psychopathologies and their associated treatments. It is well written and balances the naturalist and social constructionist approaches fairly well throughout the text however, the lean of the author does come into play at some points with some chapters omitting sections pertaining to the naturalists entirely.

However, there is one section in this book that irks me most particularly. There is a section on Sexual Identity where the main, and possibly the only, scientific reference used when claiming sex is a spectrum, a non-dichotomous variable, is the United Nations sector for LGBTQ rights and equality. Which as far as I am concerned is not an objective and scientific organization being used as a reference for a scientific textbook. A claim such as this, with the references used, is nothing but a political appeal.

[Mymy Thatha]

is good book for me.

[Sonya Wanvig]

Good textbook but it's hard to find a particular piece of information because discussions are broad. But it is a complicated subject...