Crisp The Psychology of Social and Cultural Diversity

1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-1-4443-9048-3
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 384 Seiten, E-Book

Promoting a scholarly understanding of the psychology of social andcultural diversity in the early stages of 21st century, this volumeencourages an in-depth appreciation of the value in diversity whiledirectly addressing social intervention and policy implications.
* Offers, for the very first time, an integrated approach to theissues raised by increasingly complex representations ofsocial identity
* Explores the psychological implications and applications of newforms of social and cultural diversity
* Includes research from a diverse range of scholars that coversa broad spectrum of sub-disciplines
* Discusses how the applications of multiculturalism anddiversity research can encourage more positive intergrouprelations
* Develops an in depth understanding and appreciation of thevalue of social and cultural diversity

Autoren/Hrsg.

Crisp, Richard J.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Notes on Contributors.
Series Editor's Preface.
1. Introduction (Richard J. Crisp, University ofKent).
Part I: Social Identity.
2 : Social identity complexity and acceptance of diversity(Marilynn B. Brewer).
3: Facilitating the development and integration of multiplesocial identities: The case of immigrants in Québec(Catherine E. Amiot and Roxane de la Sablonnière).
4: Costs and benefits of switching among multiple socialidentities (Margaret Shih, Diana T. Sanchez and Geoffrey C.Ho).
Part II: Culture.
5: Multicultural identity: What it is and why it matters(Angela-Minh,Tu D. Nguyen and VerónicaBenet-Martínez).
6: What I know in my mind and where my heart belongs:Multicultural identity negotiation and its cognitive consequences(Carmit T. Tadmor, Sun No, Ying-yi Hong and Chi-yueChiu).
Part III: Intergroup Attitudes.
7: Multiculturalism and tolerance: An intergroup perspective(Maykel Verkuyten).
8: Diversity experiences and intergroup attitudes(Christopher L. Aberson).
Part IV: Intergroup Relations.
9: The effects of crossed-categorizations in intergroupinteraction (Norman Miller, Marija Spanovic, and DouglasStenstrom).
10: Complexity of superordinate self-categories and ingroupprojection (Sven Waldzus).
Part V: Group Processes.
11: The categorization-elaboration model of work groupdiversity: Wielding the double-edged sword (Daan van Knippenbergand Wendy P. van Ginkel).
12: Divided we fall, or united we stand? How identity processesaffect faultline perceptions and the functioning of diverse teams(Floor A. Rink and Karen A. Jehn).
Part VI: Interventions.
13: Combined effects of intergroup contact and multiplecategorization: Consequences for intergroup attitudes in diversesocial contexts (Katharina Schmid and Miles Hewstone).
14: The application of diversity-based interventions to policyand practice (Lindsey Cameron and Rhiannon N. Turner).
Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Richard J. Crisp is Professor of Psychology in the Centre for the Study of Group Processes at the University of Kent. He has received numerous awards including the British Psychological Society's Spearman Medal (2006). He is joint editor of Multiple Social Categorization (with Miles Hewstone, 2006) and Essential Social Psychology (with Rhiannon Turner, 2007). He is associate editor of the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology and in 2009 was elected an Academician of the Academy of Social Sciences.