Introduction to Cross-Cultural Psychology跨文化心理学导论.ppt

* * * * * * * * * * Cross-Cultural Psychology Psychology 3053.001 Raymond T. Garza, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology Spring 2010 M.W. 4:00-5:15 /lhri/PSY3053.html Cross-Cultural Psychology: Introduction and Overview How does culture affect human behavior? Is psychology relevant in developing countries? How do child-rearing practices differ across cultures? Do multi-cultural work groups perform well in organizations? Is crossing cultures stressful? What methods should you use for conducting cross-cultural research? Course Objectives Examine the role of culture in the development and validation of psychological theories at the conceptual level. Increase awareness and understanding of the critical issues in the application of psychological theories developed in the United States and Western Europe to other cultural groups, including ethnic minority subgroups in the United States and elsewhere. Course Objective (continued) Examine the cultural appropriateness of various research methods and procedures. Examine the role of culture in personality and social development. Review cultural issues in specific content areas including human developmental processes, inter-group relations and communication, leadership and organizational behavior, and clinical assessment and treatment. Overarching Topics Defining culture Factors that influence culture Groups that have cultures Contrasting culture, race, personality and popular culture The psychological contents of culture How does culture influence human behaviors and mental processes? The contribution of the study of culture What is Culture? We use “culture” to describe and explain a broad range of activities, behaviors, events and structures Descriptive, historical, normative, psychological, structural, genetic General characteristics, food & clothing, housing & technology, economy & transportation, individual & family activities, community & government, welfare, religion & science, sex & life cycle As a result, much confu