Description
With applications throughout the social sciences, culture and psychology is a rapidly growing field that has experienced a surge in publications over the last decade. From this proliferation of books, chapters, and journal articles, exciting developments have emerged in the relationship of culture to cognitive processes, human development, psychopathology, social behavior, organizational behavior, neuroscience, language, marketing, and other topics. In recognition of this exponential growth, Advances in Culture and Psychology is the first annual series to offer state-of-the-art reviews of scholarly research in the growing field of culture and psychology.The Advances in Culture and Psychology series is:* Developing an intellectual home for culture and psychology research programs* Fostering bridges and connections among cultural scholars from across the discipline* Creating a premier outlet for culture and psychology research* Publishing articles that reflect the theoretical, methodological, and epistemological diversity in the study of culture and psychology* Enhancing the collective identity of the culture and psychology fieldComprising chapters from internationally renowned culture scholars and representing diversity in the theory and study of culture within psychology, Advances in Culture and Psychology is an ideal resource for research programs and academics throughout the psychology community.
Table of Contents
ContributorsChapter 1Cultural Neuroscience: Understanding Human DiversityJoan Y. Chiao, Bobby K. Cheon, Narun Pornpattanangkul, Alissa J. Mrazek, Kate D. BlizinskyChapter 2Economics, Sex, and the Emergence of SocietyDouglas T. Kenrick & Luis Gomez-JacintoChapter 3Entries into Meaning: Socialization via Narrative in the Early YearsPeggy MillerChapter 4Culture and Epistemologies: Putting Culture Back into the EcosystemDouglas Medin, bethany ojalehto, Ananda Marin, and Megan BangChapter 5What Values Can (And Cannot) Tell Us About Individuals, Society, and CultureRonald FischerChapter 6Sacred Values and Cultural ConflictJeremy Ginges & Scott AtranChapter 7Asian American Psychology: Individuals and Families in Global and Historical ContextsSumie Okazaki
