Fundamental Questions in Cross-Cultural Psychology

Cambridge University Press
Edition: Illustrated, 1900-01-01
EAN 9780521757515, ISBN10: 0521757517

Paperback, 602 pages, 22.8 x 15.2 x 3.5 cm
Language: English

Cross-cultural psychology has come of age as a scientific discipline, but how has it developed? The field has moved from exploratory studies, in which researchers were mainly interested in finding differences in psychological functioning without any clear expectation, to detailed hypothesis tests of theories of cross-cultural differences. This book takes stock of the large number of empirical studies conducted over the last decades to evaluate the current state of the field. Specialists from various domains provide an overview of their area, linking it to the fundamental questions of cross-cultural psychology such as how individuals and their cultures are linked, how the link evolves during development, and what the methodological challenges of the field are. This book will appeal to academic researchers and post-graduates interested in cross-cultural research.

'Fundamental Questions in Cross-Cultural Psychology is an excellent, superbly written edited book. The editors and the internationally acclaimed authors give an insightful, informative and sophisticated state-of-the-art, along with future directions of the field. This is a 'must have' book.' David Lackland Sam, University of Bergen, Norway