The Encyclopedia of Cross-Cultural Psychology

The Encyclopedia of Cross-Cultural Psychology presents a comprehensive collection of information relating to the fields of cross-cultural, cultural, and indigenous psychology contributed by scientists and scholars from around the world.

• Over 600 entries, including biographies of 135 key people from the fields of cross-cultural, cultural, and indigenous psychology
• Contains a general chronological timeline including both historical and literary key-moments
• Includes coverage on ethnocentrism; distortions of diagnostic judgment; psychology of Arabs, Russians, Filipinos, and other ethnicities; obedience; and more

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Volume 2. E-O

Volume 3. P-Z

"It therefore hangs together well as a specialized reference tool, worthy of our commendation. . . Nevertheless, it is worth keeping this well-constructed encyclopedia in mind." (Reference Reviews, 1 June 2014)

"Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-level undergraduates and above." (Choice, 1 February 2014)

"The encyclopedias are destined to become the primary research source for students and scholars seeking to expand their insights into cultural psychology, and to conduct conceptual and empirical research in the field." (Journal of the Indian Academy of Applied Psychology, 1 January 2014)

Kenneth D. Keith is Professor Emeritus of Psychological Sciences at the University of San Diego. He is editor of Cross-Cultural Psychology: Contemporary Themes and Perspectives (Wiley Blackwell, 2011), and Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Quality of Life (2000), and author of Student Handbook to Psychology: History, Perspectives, and Applications (2012) and Intellectual Disability: Ethics, Dehumanization, and a New Moral Community (Wiley-Blackwell, 2013). Professor Keith has also authored or co-authored more than 125 publications, including numerous book chapters and articles.

The Encyclopedia of Cross-Cultural Psychology presents a three-volume collection of our current state of knowledge relating to the fields of cross-cultural, cultural, and indigenous psychology. Entries cover a vast range of material derived from cutting-edge conceptual and empirical work being done around the world, as well as offering brief biographies of more than 130 important historical and contemporary figures in the field.

Featuring contributions from leading scientists and scholars from more than 30 countries, readings reflect the rich diversity of disparate global cultural perspectives and viewpoints. A wealth of supplemental references and suggestions for further reading is included for those wishing to pursue specialized topics or identify key source material. The Encyclopedia of Cross-Cultural Psychology is an indispensable, all-inclusive resource to all facets of the people and ideas that constitute psychology in the twenty-first century world.

"Cross-cultural psychology is one of the most dynamic areas within the discipline and significant advances in understanding have been achieved over the past few decades. The consolidation of this information within the encyclopedia makes exciting reading for scholars up-dating their understanding of cultural and indigenous psychology."
—Professor Robert A. Cummins, Deakin University, Australia

"The Encyclopedia of Cross-Cultural Psychology sets the standard as a scholarly, authoritative, and the most comprehensive reference in the field of cultural and cross-cultural psychology. It is a historic first in integrating domestic and international concepts of multiculturalism from indigenous to national and global perspectives in psychology. The encyclopedias are destined to become the primary research source for students and scholars seeking to expand their insights into cultural psychology, and to conduct conceptual and empirical research in the field."
—Derald Wing Sue, Professor of Psychology and Education, Teachers College, Columbia University