How well do the concepts of western psychology apply to non-western cultures? What can we learn about human behaviour from cultures different from our own? These and similar questions lie behind a collection of original articles written by William F. Price and Rich Crapo. The book draws on examples from around the world to provide a multicultural view of human behaviour. Each reading begins with an intriguing question about behaviour which is then explored through cross-cultural research.
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Part I: Psychological Research and Theory. 1. Culture, Values, and Social Thought. 2. The Use of Projective Tests in Non-Western Cultures. 3. How Universal Are Psychological Theories? Freud and Erickson in Global Perspective. Part II: Sensation. 4. How Much Is Too Much Kayaking? A Case of Kayak-Angst. Part III: Perception. 5. Depth Perception and Visual Illusions: Why Do Cultural Differences Exist? Part IV: States of Consciousness. 6. Dreams from Culture to Culture. 7. Alcohol, Drugs, and Religion. Part V: Conditioning and Learning. 8. The Ifaluk Ghosts of Micronesia. Part VI: Memory and Information Processing. 9. How Children Think: An Issue of Content and Measurement. 10. Who's Afraid of a Test? Part VII: Cognition and Language. 11. A World of Colors: Culture Influencing Linguistic Needs. Part VIII: Motivation. 12. Was Hunger the Motivation for Aztec Cannibalism? 13. Aggression: The Nonviolent Semai. 14. Individualism vs. Collectivism: Differences Between Chinese and American Value Orientations. Part IX: Emotion. 15. A Frown Is a Frown Is a Frown: Facial Expressions around the World. 16. Witch-Fear among the Aivilik Eskimo. Part X: Development Through the Lifespan. 17. The Elderly in Native American Culture. 18. Female Initiation Rites. Part XI: Intelligence and Individual Differences. 19. Race, Culture, and IQ. Part XII: Personality. 20. Leadership Characteristics: The Case of Moral Reasoning in a Rural African Community. 21. Age Differences in Personality Traits Among the Highland Maya. Part XIII: Health Psychology. 22. Witchcraft! 23. Coping Styles among German and Israeli Adolescents. Part XIV: Abnormal Psychology. 24. The AIDS Pandemic: Addressing Perceptions and Behaviors for a Solution. 25. "Call me Crazy!" Psychiatric Labeling among the Eskimos and the Yoruba. 26. Depression and Culture. 27. Koro-A Culture-Bound Depersonalization Syndrome. Part XV: Social Psychology. 28. Gimme a Break! Patterns of Cooperation Among Mexican-Americans, African-Americans, and Anglo-Americans. 29. Polyandry-Multiple Spouses in Tibet and Pahari, India. 30. Gender Stereotyping in Global Perspective. Part XVI: Sexuality. 31. The Berdache: Gender-Mixing Among Northern Native Americans. 32. Cross-Cultural Differences in Sexual Jealousy.
About the Author:
William Price, received Ph.D. from Oregon State University and is Professor of Psychology and Chair of Liberal Arts and Science Division at North Country Community College.
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- PublisherCengage Learning
- Publication date1980
- ISBN 10 0534355706
- ISBN 13 9780534355708
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number2
- Number of pages176
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