Culture and Psychology

Culture and Psychology
ISBN-10
1133710530
ISBN-13
9781133710530
Series
Culture and Psychology
Category
Psychology
Pages
544
Language
English
Published
2012-01-01
Publisher
Cengage Learning
Authors
David Matsumoto, Linda Juang

Description

CULTURE AND PSYCHOLOGY, 5E illustrates why and how psychologists should account for cultural factors in their efforts to explain and understand behavior. The authors' cross-cultural framework gives students the tools necessary for evaluating psychology from a cultural perspective, while the inclusion of the most current research highlights the relationship between culture and psychology. In addition, the text encourages students to question traditionally held beliefs and theories as and their relevance to different cultural groups today. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.

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