Understanding Culture's Influence on Behavior (Psy 399 Introduction to Multicultural Psychology) - Softcover

Brislin, Richard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0155083406 ISBN 13: 9780155083400

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 1999

Synopsis

Written in a lively, engaging style with many examples to illustrate complex concepts, this text helps readers to understand the influence of intercultural interactions in their own lives. It introduces students to disciplines, including cross-cultural psychology, intercultural communication, and international organizational behavior, that study culture's influence on human behavior. It covers a wide range of topics, such as schooling, work, gender, socialization of children, and health. This solid treatment of basic concepts applicable in the study of all behavior and social sciences lets students see that the study of culture and cultural differences is inherently connected to the other courses they will take throughout their college careers.

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1. Conceptualizing Culture and Its Impact. 2. Theoretical Concepts for Understanding Culture. 3. Some Methodological Concerns in Intercultural and Cross-Cultural Research. 4. Socialization. 5. Formal Educational Experiences. 6. Intergroup Relations: Cultures in Contact. 7. Interacting Successfully with People from other Cultures. 8. Culture's Effects on the Work World. 9. Culture and Gender. 10. Culture and Health. 11. Some Predictions for the Future.

Synopsis

An introduction to disciplines that study culture's influence on human behaviour, including cross-cultural psychology, intercultural communication and international organisational behaviour. Written with many examples to illustrate complex concepts, it covers a range of topics, such as schooling, work, gender, socialisation of children, and health. Concepts are reinforced through examples or critical incident vignettes that help students to understand why they are studying these issues. The coverage of research methods, reliability and validity should allow students to understand the relevance of research to multicultural studies.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0155083406
• ISBN 13: 9780155083400
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 496