As intercultural encounters between people in the modern world become more common, important questions have been raised about the nature of culture specific differences and similarities. Focusing on the relationship between culture and human development, this timely book offers an interdisciplinary exploration of key developmental processes. It combines psychological and sociological approaches with cross-cultural research…

  The 90 activities in this workbook feature a wide range of engaging case studies, self-administered scales, mini-experiments, and library research projects, addressing topics such as culture, race/ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation, disability, and social class. Background material is included for any concepts not commonly addressed in introductory texts.  In addition, the workbook is supported…

  Table of contents   I. THEORETICAL AND METHODLOGICAL ISSUES 1. Contributions to Indigenous and Cultural Psychology:  Understanding People in Context Uichol Kim, Kuo-Shu Yang, and Kwang-Kuo Hwang 2. The Scientific Foundation of Indigenous and Cultural Psychology: The Transactional Approach Uichol Kim and Young-Shin Park 3. The Importance of Constructive Realism Fritz G. Wallner and…