{"product_id":"multiculturalism-and-diversity-isbn-9781405190664","title":"Multiculturalism and Diversity","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMulticulturalism and Diversity\u003c\/i\u003e focuses on the ways in which history and identity inform each other, and examines the politics of culture as well as the politics of cultural identities within the U.S.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eIllustrates the basic proposition that each of us is a unique multicultural human being and that culture affects individual self-definition, experience, behavior, and social interaction\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMoves from early simple definitions of multiculturalism to more complex understandings focused on culture as learned, teachable (shared), and fluid\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUses a critical approach to the study of culture and personal identity that is informed by historical and social factors and an appreciation of their interaction\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines the various cultural threads within the mosaic of a person's multicultural self such as sexual identity, gender, social class, and ethnicity\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cb\u003e1 Introduction: The Multicultural Person.\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eMulticultural Psychology and Cross-Cultural Psychology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterpretive Lenses.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePersons and Communities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Proposed Social Psychological Perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefinitions and Common Themes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Culture.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCulture is Part of Human Biology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiversity of Cultures.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmpiricism and Social Constructions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Ethnicity.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRace and Racism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEthnicity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Gender.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDifferences in Relative Power.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCultures of Gender.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInteractions with Ethnicity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGender Salience.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Social Class.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDoing Social Class.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnequal Access to Resources.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking-Class and Low-Income Families.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Middle Class.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Rich.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoving On.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Sexual Identity Cultures.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHeterosexual Culture.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSexual Minority Cultures.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 The Cultural Mosaic.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiverse Cultural Communities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCultural Identities: How Do I Describe Myself?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConflicting Identities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCultural Intersections.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Some Implications for Research and Practice.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractice.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Now?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubject Index.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eName Index.\u003c\/p\u003e \"Readers will enjoy its clarity, succinctness, and current examples. A timely contribution, the book can enrich training for research or practice and should prove valuable for anyone interested in culture and diversity.\" (Psychology of Women Quarterly, 2011)  \u003cp\u003e \"For instructors and researchers looking for new and better ways to define and describe the difficult constructs of culture, diversity, and multiculturalism, \u003ci\u003eMulticulturalism and Diversity \u003c\/i\u003elives up to the task....... Furthermore, its individual chapters may serve as helpful stand-alone treatises on the four major cultural groups.\" (PsycCRITIQUES\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003eSeptember 15, 2010)\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \"A very good introduction for academics and (separately) the truly provincial for whom college is the first step out of their cultural womb.\" (\u003ci\u003ePrometheus 6\u003c\/i\u003e, January 2010)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eBernice Lott\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor Emerita of Psychology and Women’s Studies at the University of Rhode Island and is a former Dean of its University College. She received her university’s Excellence Award for scholarly achievement, an honorary degree as Doctor of Humane Letters, served as president of APA’s Division 35 (The Psychology of Women), and has been honored for scholarly, teaching, mentoring, and social policy contributions by APA’s Committee on Women, Division 35, the Association for Women in Psychology, the National Multicultural Conference and Summit, and the New England Psychological Association.  Multiculturalism is a theoretical, political, and educational perspective that has had great influence within contemporary psychology but of which the meaning and implications are not yet fully understood. In \u003ci\u003eMulticulturalism and Diversity\u003c\/i\u003e, Bernice Lott uses the lenses of social and critical psychology to illuminate the meaning and scope of culture and its relationship with diversity. Lott posits that all human beings in contemporary society are multicultural and focuses on the many dimensions and politics of culture and how these shape individual identities.  \u003cp\u003eThe definition of culture guiding this book is one that is inclusive and pertains to many human groups, large and small. The author argues that such an approach provides an authentic way of understanding how significant group memberships affect individual self-definition, experience, behavior, and social interaction. \u003ci\u003eMulticulturalism and Diversity\u003c\/i\u003e positions multicultural psychology as an active, changing, and dynamic field and is sure to stimulate reasoned debate, discussion, and questions for further empirical inquiry.\u003c\/p\u003e  \"Incisive, wise, and extremely thought-provoking is the new book by Bernice Lott. From her brilliant observation that all of us are multicultural flows a narrative that invites us to re-think issues of self and society. The implications of Lott's analyses are both exciting and profound. A great book!\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e–Faye J. Crosby\u003c\/b\u003e, University of California, Santa Cruz, USA  \u003cp\u003e\"This book is truly unique. Integrating research and theories, the author makes a case that every individual is multicultural and further elucidates how contexts, roles, and power differentials underlie the conditions of major ethnic\/gender\/social class\/sexual orientation groups. Written in an engaging and accessible manner, this book is suitable for any course on multiculturalism and diversity.\"\u003cbr\u003e –\u003cb\u003eYing-yi Hong\u003c\/b\u003e, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA, and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eMulticulturalism and Diversity\u003c\/i\u003e -- two words that capture the essence of our contemporary social worlds. In this book Bernice Lott explores the social psychological impact of cultural diversity. The result is a resounding success: The writing is cogent, the examples striking, the analysis clear and insightful. Lott’s comprehensive and compelling thesis represents a significant advance in our efforts to understand the evolving nature of self in multicultural societies.\"\u003cbr\u003e –\u003cb\u003eRichard J. Crisp\u003c\/b\u003e, University of Kent\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989659992293,"sku":"NP9781405190664","price":105.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781405190664.jpg?v=1761784996","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/multiculturalism-and-diversity-isbn-9781405190664","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}