The Psychology of Social and Cultural Diversity (Social Issues and Interventions)

✍ Scribed by Richard J. Crisp

• Year: 2010
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 384
• Edition: 1
• 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 identityExplores the psychological implications and applications of new forms of social and cultural diversityIncludes research from a diverse range of scholars that covers a broad spectrum of sub-disciplinesDiscusses how the applications of multiculturalism and diversity research can encourage more positive intergroup relationsDevelops an in depth understanding and appreciation of the value of social and cultural diversity

✦ Table of Contents

The Psychology of Social and Cultural Diversity......Page 5
Contents......Page 7
Notes on Contributors......Page 11
Series Preface......Page 13
1 Introduction......Page 15
Part I: Social Identity......Page 23
2 Social Identity Complexity and Acceptance of Diversity......Page 25
3 Facilitating the Development and Integration of Multiple Social Identities: The Case of Immigrants in Québec......Page 48
4 Costs and Benefits of Switching among Multiple Social Identities......Page 76
Part II: Culture......Page 99
5 Multicultural Identity: What It Is and Why It Matters......Page 101
6 What I Know in My Mind and Where My Heart Belongs: Multicultural Identity Negotiation and its Cognitive Consequences......Page 129
Part III: Intergroup Attitudes......Page 159
7 Multiculturalism and Tolerance: An Intergroup Perspective......Page 161
8 Diversity Experiences and Intergroup Attitudes......Page 185
Part IV: Intergroup Relations......Page 205
9 The Effects of Crossed Categorizations in Intergroup Interaction......Page 207
10 Complexity of Superordinate Self-Categories and Ingroup Projection......Page 238
Part V: Group Processes......Page 269
11 The Categorization-Elaboration Model of Work Group Diversity: Wielding the Double-Edged Sword......Page 271
12 Divided We Fall, or United We Stand? How Identity Processes Affect Faultline Perceptions and the Functioning of Diverse Teams......Page 295
Part VI: Interventions......Page 311
13 Combined Effects of Intergroup Contact and Multiple Categorization: Consequences for Intergroup Attitudes in Diverse Social Contexts......Page 313
14 The Application of Diversity-based Interventions to Policy and Practice......Page 336
Index......Page 367

✦ Subjects

Психологические дисциплины;Социальная психология;Кросскультурная психология;