Kenneth D. Keith - Cross-Cultural Psychology: Contemporary Themes and Perspectives

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SECOND EDITION

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Kenneth D. Keith

This edition first published 2019
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Names: Keith, Kenneth D. (Kenneth Dwight), 1946 editor.
Title: Crosscultural psychology : contemporary themes and perspectives / edited by Kenneth D. Keith.
Description: Second Edition. | Hoboken, New Jersey : WileyBlackwell, 2019. | Previous edition: 2011. | Includes index. |
Identifiers: LCCN 2018055955 (print) | LCCN 2018056367 (ebook) | ISBN 9781119438458 (Adobe PDF) | ISBN 9781119438441 (ePub) | ISBN 9781119438403 (paperback)
Subjects: LCSH: EthnopsychologyCrosscultural studies.
Classification: LCC GN502 (ebook) | LCC GN502 .C75 2019 (print) | DDC 155.82dc23
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For
Connie Keith,
my traveling companion and moral compass for more than a half century
and
Walt Lonner,
mentor, friend, and pioneer

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Sometimes a little thing, like laughing about the same matter, makes us realize that despite apparent cultural differences, there is something we have in common that unites us in this very moment. It is important to be reminded of these two sides of the cultural coin, in an era in which societies become increasingly diverse and we become more interconnected around the globein a time in which recent sociopolitical developments suggest that cultural differences divide us. This is when identifying a common ground becomes more important than ever in the pursuit of rapprochement.

So, how different are we really? And what exactly do we have in common? Crosscultural psychology aims to respond to these questions. Even though it is a relatively new branch of psychology, it has already demonstrated the important insights that can be gained from a more contextualized understanding of the human mind and behavior. There is still a long way to go for psychology to become truly culturally inclusive and it is crucial to be aware of the Western bias in our research. This is why the question that I welcome most from my students is when they ask