Understanding Cross-Cultural Psychology
Eastern and Western Perspectives
- Pittu D Laungani - Formerly of Manchester University
Cross Cultural Psychology & Diversity
- contains an array of vignettes, case studies and other text features
- addresses international research on cross-cultural psychology unlike other books that focus purely on Western perspectives
- is thoughtfully yet provocatively written, appropriately combining the narrative and the informative
The main thrust of the book's content is to discuss the framework of culture, family structure, health, bereavement and intercultural interaction - and all of their intersections - and consideration is also given to methodological and ethical research issues and their application to differing cultures.
'Few psychology books capture the reader through their table of contents like this one. The book contrasts dominant ideas from Eastern and Western psychology and, in doing so, challanges one's own assumptions...perhaps the book's greatest strength is the holistic focus on life as a lived experience, which also makes it fun to read.' -
The Psychologist
'Even if the examples mainly describe the differences between the Indian and western ways of thinking they do help in understanding cultural differences in general…One can recommend Cross-cultural Psychology for people from many different fields. It is not just professionals of psychology or social psychology who need to understand these differences'
Psykologia
'Few psychology books capture the reader through their table of contents like this one. The book contrasts dominant ideas from Eastern and Western psychology and, in doing so, challanges one's own assumptions...perhaps the book's greatest strength is the holistic focus on life as a lived experience, which also makes it fun to read.' -
The Psychologist
'Even if the examples mainly describe the differences between the Indian and western ways of thinking they do help in understanding cultural differences in general…One can recommend Cross-cultural Psychology for people from many different fields. It is not just professionals of psychology or social psychology who need to understand these differences'
Psykologia
A good allround introduction to cross-cultural psychology
Students are advised to read this book to raise their awareness of cross-cultural issues that are relevant to modern health psychology in a multi-cultural society.
Brings a nice comparison of a cross-cultural perspective to understanding communication and interpersonal behavior. Would help to broaden some of the cultures and examples.
