The Psychology of Social and Cultural Diversity

✍ Scribed by Marilynn B. Brewer(eds.)

• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Year: 2010
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 372
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Promoting a scholarly understanding of the psychology of social and cultural diversity in the early stages of 21st century, this volume encourages an in-depth appreciation of the value in diversity while directly addressing social intervention and policy implications.

• Offers, for the very first time, an integrated approach to the issues raised by  increasingly complex representations of social identity
• Explores the psychological implications and applications of new forms of social and cultural diversity
• Includes research from a diverse range of scholars that covers a broad spectrum of sub-disciplines
• Discusses how the applications of multiculturalism and diversity research can encourage more positive intergroup relations
• Develops an in depth understanding and appreciation of the value of social and cultural diversity

Content:
Chapter 1 Introduction (pages 1–8): Richard J. Crisp
Chapter 2 Social Identity Complexity and Acceptance of Diversity (pages 9–33): Marilynn B. Brewer
Chapter 3 Facilitating the Development and Integration of Multiple Social Identities (pages 34–61): Catherine E. Amiot and Roxane de la Sablonniere
Chapter 4 Costs and Benefits of Switching among Multiple Social Identities (pages 62–83): Margaret Shih, Diana T. Sanchez and Geoffrey C. Ho
Chapter 5 Multicultural Identity (pages 85–114): Angela?Minhtu D. Nguyen and Veronica Benet?Martinez
Chapter 6 What I Know in My Mind and Where My Heart Belongs (pages 115–144): Carmit T. Tadmor, Ying?yi Hong, Chi?Yue Chiu and Sun No
Chapter 7 Multiculturalism and Tolerance (pages 145–170): Maykel Verkuyten
Chapter 8 Diversity Experiences and Intergroup Attitudes (pages 171–189): Christopher L. Aberson
Chapter 9 The Effects of Crossed Categorizations in Intergroup Interaction (pages 191–223): Norman Miller, Marija Spanovic and Douglas Stenstrom
Chapter 10 Complexity of Superordinate Self?Categories and Ingroup Projection (pages 224–254): Sven Waldzus
Chapter 11 The Categorization?Elaboration Model of Work Group Diversity: Wielding the Double?Edged Sword (pages 255–280): Daan van Knippenberg and Wendy P. van Ginkel
Chapter 12 Divided We Fall, or United We Stand? (pages 281–296): Floor A. Rink and Karen A. Jehn
Chapter 13 Combined Effects of Intergroup Contact and Multiple Categorization (pages 297–321): Katharina Schmid and Miles Hewstone
Chapter 14 The Application of Diversity?Based Interventions to Policy and Practice (pages 322–351): Lindsey Cameron and Rhiannon N. Turner