Cultural Psychology of Immigrants

Herausgeber: Mahalingam, Ramaswami

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Produktbeschreibung

"Cultural Psychology of Immigrants" opens with a section on Immigration, Transnationalism and Globalization that provides a variety of theoretical perspectives on immigration and a historical overview of sociological research on immigrants. Section two, Immigration and Race, examines the racial discrimination of immigrants and how racialization and racial positioning shape discriminatory attitudes of immigrant groups. The Immigration, Gender, Self, and Narratives section investigates the multifaceted influences on the creation of immigrant identities - race, ethnicity, social class, and sexuality. The final section, Immigration and Family, documents the pivotal role of family contexts in shaping various aspects of child development, identity formation, and negotiation. Each chapter illustrates the commonalities and differences among immigrants in the ways in which they embody, construct, and make sense of their new found selves in a displaced context.

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Featuring an interdisciplinary perspective on how intersections of race, class, gender, sexuality, and culture shape the psychology of immigrants, this volume demonstrates the influence transnational ties and cultural beliefs play on creating the immigra

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 396
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Mai 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 151mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 552g
• ISBN-13: 9780805853155
• ISBN-10: 0805853154
• Artikelnr.: 21297124

Autorenporträt

Ramaswami Mahalingam

Inhaltsangabe

Contents: Preface. R. Mahalingam
Cultural Psychology of Immigrants: An Introduction. Part I: Immigration
Globalization
and Transnationalism: Theoretical Perspectives. B.S. Low
Whither Thou Goest: An Evolutionary Perspective on Migration. S. Pedraza
Assimilation or Transnationalism? Conceptual Models of the Immigrant Experience in America. E.V. Daniel
The Dialectic of Recognition and Displacement in a Globalized World. E.J. Murphy
Transnational Ties and Mental Health. Part II: Immigration and Race. T.F. Pettigrew
A Two-Level Approach to Anti-Immigrant Prejudice and Discrimination. V.M. Esses
J. Dietz
A. Bhardwaj
The Role of Prejudice in the Discounting of Immigrant Skills. T.T. Tormala
K. Deaux
Black Immigrants to the United States: Confronting and Constructing Ethnicity and Race. R. Mahalingam
C. Philip
S. Balan
Cultural Psychology and Marginality: An Explorative Study of Indian Diaspora. Part III: Immigration
Self
Gender
and Narratives. M.J. Zaborowska
Racing Transatlantic Passages: James Baldwin's African "America" and Immigrant Studies. M. Abraham
Model Minority and Marital Violence: South Asian Immigrants in the United States. P.R. Pessar
Refugees and Gendered Citizenship. O.M. Esp¡n
Gender
Sexuality
Language
and Migration. R. Mahalingam
J. Haritatos
Cultural Psychology of Gender and Immigration. Part IV: Immigration and Family. J.L. Roopnarine
A. Krishnakumar
Conceptual and Research Considerations in the Determinants of Child Outcomes Among English-Speaking Caribbean Immigrants in the United States: A Cultural-Ecological Approach. K.K. Dion
On the Development of Identity: Perspectives From Immigrant Families. M. Zhou
Negotiating Culture and Ethnicity: Intergenerational Relations in Chinese Immigrant Families in the United States. I. Sakamoto
Acculturation or Negotiation? What Japanese Academic Migrants Teach Us About Family Processes and Gendered Experiences of Cultural Adaptation.