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The Psychology of Social and Cultural Diversity (eBook, ePUB)

Beschreibung

Promoting a scholarly understanding of the psychology of social and cultural diversity in the early stages of 21st century, this volume encourages an in-depth appreciation of the value in diversity while directly addressing social intervention and policy implications.

• Offers, for the very first time, an integrated approach to the issues raised by increasingly complex representations of social identity
• Explores the psychological implications and applications of new forms of social and cultural diversity
• Includes research from a diverse range of scholars that covers a broad spectrum of sub-disciplines
• Discusses how the applications of multiculturalism and diversity research can encourage more positive intergroup relations
• Develops an in depth understanding and appreciation of the value of social and cultural diversity

Technische Details

• Geräte: eReader
• mit Kopierschutz

Barrierefreiheit

• Text-to-Speech

Autor

Richard J. Crisp is Professor of Psychology in the Centre for the Study of Group Processes at the University of Kent. He has received numerous awards including the British Psychological Society's Spearman Medal (2006). He is joint editor of Multiple Social Categorization (with Miles Hewstone, 2006) and Essential Social Psychology (with Rhiannon Turner, 2007). He is associate editor of the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology and in 2009 was elected an Academician of the Academy of Social Sciences.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. Juli 2011
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781444390483
• Artikelnr.: 38306670

Rezensionen

"Diversity is a fact of life as well as a necessity for evolution.Is diversity a precursor to hostility, a recipe for conflict, andanathema to productivity? Or, is diversity an opportunity forcreativity, evolution, and greater human possibilities? How do weharness this critical juncture? Readers will find themselvesstruggling with these momentous questions together with the mostqualified researchers on the topics. A must read for socialpsychologists who acknowledge their responsibilities for theemerging global human society."
--Yoshihisa Kashima, The University of Melbourne

"This excellent compilation of papers offers much food forthought for theorists and researchers navigating the ever changinglandscape of identity, culture and intergroup relations."
--Richard Lalonde, York University