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The rise of cross-cultural psychology reflects a general process of globalization in the social sciences that seeks to purify specific areas of research which have western biases. In this way, cross-cultural psychology (together with international psychology) aims to make psychology less ethnocentric in character than it has been in the past ...
Most recently he has co-edited a 4 volume compendium of classic and current articles in cross-cultural psychology (2017). [ 15 ] In addition to these books, with colleagues he has published over 120 journal articles, 30 books and 200 book chapters. [ 16 ]
Hofstede's cultural dimensions theory is a framework for cross-cultural psychology, developed by Geert Hofstede. It shows the effects of a society's culture on the values of its members, and how these values relate to behavior, using a structure derived from factor analysis .
The theory of basic human values is a theory of cross-cultural psychology and universal values developed by Shalom H. Schwartz. The theory extends previous cross-cultural communication frameworks such as Hofstede's cultural dimensions theory. Schwartz identifies ten basic human values, distinguished by their underlying motivation or goals, and ...
Analysis of Subjective Culture: An Approach to Cross-cultural Social Psychology, 1971. ISBN 978-0471889052; Variations in Black and White Perceptions of the Social Environment, 1972. ISBN 978-0252005152; Interpersonal Behavior, 1976. ISBN 978-0818501883; Culture and Social Behavior, 1977. ISBN 978-0070651104
The institute's objectives are: (1) to sponsor research and publications in international and cross-cultural psychology; (2) to help internationalize the teaching of psychology; (3) to create a network of ties with other interested psychological institutions in the US and abroad; (4) to promote cross-cultural awareness at Saint Francis College by developing courses, workshops, symposia, and ...
Cultural psychiatry looks at whether psychiatric classifications of disorders are appropriate to different cultures or ethnic groups. It often argues that psychiatric illnesses represent social constructs as well as genuine medical conditions, and as such have social uses peculiar to the social groups in which they are created and legitimized.
She is internationally recognised as a leading authority on cultural diversity and how culture affects human behaviour and experience. [2] Ward was Head of School of Psychology, Director/Co-director of the Centre for Applied Cross-cultural Research, and Direct of the Cross-cultural Programme at Victoria University of Wellington.