The Cambridge Handbook Of Sociocultural Psychology

Author : Jaan Valsiner,Alberto Rosa
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 672 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2007-06-04
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780521854108

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The Cambridge Handbook of Sociocultural Psychology by Jaan Valsiner,Alberto Rosa Pdf

This book, first published in 2007, is an international overview of the state of our knowledge in sociocultural psychology - as a discipline located at the crossroads between the natural and social sciences and the humanities. Since the 1980s, the field of psychology has encountered the growth of a new discipline - cultural psychology - that has built new connections between psychology, sociology, anthropology, history and semiotics. The handbook integrates contributions of sociocultural specialists from fifteen countries, all tied together by the unifying focus on the role of sign systems in human relations with the environment. It emphasizes theoretical and methodological discussions on the cultural nature of human psychological phenomena, moving on to show how meaning is a natural feature of action and how it eventually produces conventional symbols for communication. Such symbols shape individual experiences and create the conditions for consciousness and the self to emerge; turn social norms into ethics; and set history into motion.

Author : Jaan Valsiner,Alberto Rosa
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2007-06-04
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781139463959

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The Cambridge Handbook of Sociocultural Psychology by Jaan Valsiner,Alberto Rosa Pdf

This book, first published in 2007, is an international overview of the state of our knowledge in sociocultural psychology - as a discipline located at the crossroads between the natural and social sciences and the humanities. Since the 1980s, the field of psychology has encountered the growth of a new discipline - cultural psychology - that has built new connections between psychology, sociology, anthropology, history and semiotics. The handbook integrates contributions of sociocultural specialists from fifteen countries, all tied together by the unifying focus on the role of sign systems in human relations with the environment. It emphasizes theoretical and methodological discussions on the cultural nature of human psychological phenomena, moving on to show how meaning is a natural feature of action and how it eventually produces conventional symbols for communication. Such symbols shape individual experiences and create the conditions for consciousness and the self to emerge; turn social norms into ethics; and set history into motion.

Author : Fiona Kate Barlow,Chris G. Sibley
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 461 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2018-10-11
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781108426008

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The Cambridge Handbook of the Psychology of Prejudice by Fiona Kate Barlow,Chris G. Sibley Pdf

Resource added for the Psychology (includes Sociology) 108091 courses.

Author : Gordon Sammut,Eleni Andreouli,George Gaskell,Jaan Valsiner
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 499 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2015-05-25
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781107042001

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The Cambridge Handbook of Social Representations by Gordon Sammut,Eleni Andreouli,George Gaskell,Jaan Valsiner Pdf

This Handbook provides the requisite theoretical and methodological guidelines for undertaking social research addressing relevant contemporary social issues.

Author : Laura Martin,Katherine Nelson,Ethel Tobach
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1995-09-29
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0521462789

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Sociocultural Psychology by Laura Martin,Katherine Nelson,Ethel Tobach Pdf

Presents applications of activity theory; in honour of Sylvia Scribner.

Author : David L. Sam,John W. Berry
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2006-08-03
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 1139458221

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The Cambridge Handbook of Acculturation Psychology by David L. Sam,John W. Berry Pdf

In recent years the topic of acculturation has evolved from a relatively minor research area to one of the most researched subjects in the field of cross-cultural psychology. This edited handbook compiles and systemizes the current state of the art by exploring the broad international scope of acculturation. A collection of the world's leading experts in the field review the various contexts for acculturation, the central theories, the groups and individuals undergoing acculturation (immigrants, refugees, indigenous people, expatriates, students and tourists) and discuss how current knowledge can be applied to make both the process and its outcome more manageable and profitable. Building on the theoretical and methodological framework of cross-cultural psychology, the authors focus specifically on the issues that arise when people from one culture move to another culture and the reciprocal adjustments, tensions and benefits involved.

Author : Neal S. Rubin,Roseanne L. Flores
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 800 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2020-10-31
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 1108425631

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The Cambridge Handbook of Psychology and Human Rights by Neal S. Rubin,Roseanne L. Flores Pdf

Written by psychologists, historians, and lawyers, this handbook demonstrates the central role psychological science plays in addressing some of the world's most pressing problems. Over 100 experts from around the world work together to supply an integrated history of human rights and psychological science using a rights and strengths-based perspective. It highlights what psychologists have done to promote human rights and what continues to be done at the United Nations. With emerging visions for the future uses of psychological theory, education, evidence-based research, and best practices, the chapters offer advice on how to advance the 2030 Global Agenda on Sustainable Development. Challenging the view that human rights are best understood through a political lens, this scholarly collection of essays shows how psychological science may hold the key to nurturing humanitarian values and respect for human dignity.

Author : Alan Lewis
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2012-04-12
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 1139469762

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The Cambridge Handbook of Psychology and Economic Behaviour by Alan Lewis Pdf

Psychologists have been observing and interpreting economic behaviour for at least fifty years, and the last decade, in particular, has seen an escalated interest in the interface between psychology and economics. The Cambridge Handbook of Psychology and Economic Behaviour is a valuable reference resource dedicated to improving our understanding of the economic mind and economic behaviour. Employing empirical methods – including laboratory experiments, field experiments, observations, questionnaires and interviews – the Handbook covers aspects of theory and method, financial and consumer behaviour, the environment and biological perspectives. With contributions from distinguished scholars from a variety of countries and backgrounds, the Handbook is an important step forward in the improvement of communications between the disciplines of psychology and economics. It will appeal to academic researchers and graduates in economic psychology and behavioural economics.

Author : K. Anders Ericsson,Neil Charness,Paul J. Feltovich,Robert R. Hoffman
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 31 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2006-06-26
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781139456463

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The Cambridge Handbook of Expertise and Expert Performance by K. Anders Ericsson,Neil Charness,Paul J. Feltovich,Robert R. Hoffman Pdf

This book was the first handbook where the world's foremost 'experts on expertise' reviewed our scientific knowledge on expertise and expert performance and how experts may differ from non-experts in terms of their development, training, reasoning, knowledge, social support, and innate talent. Methods are described for the study of experts' knowledge and their performance of representative tasks from their domain of expertise. The development of expertise is also studied by retrospective interviews and the daily lives of experts are studied with diaries. In 15 major domains of expertise, the leading researchers summarize our knowledge on the structure and acquisition of expert skill and knowledge and discuss future prospects. General issues that cut across most domains are reviewed in chapters on various aspects of expertise such as general and practical intelligence, differences in brain activity, self-regulated learning, deliberate practice, aging, knowledge management, and creativity.

Author : Fanny M. Cheung,Diane F. Halpern
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2020-06-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1108473032

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The Cambridge Handbook of the International Psychology of Women by Fanny M. Cheung,Diane F. Halpern Pdf

There is a growing knowledge base in understanding the differences and similarities between women and men, as well as the diversities among women and sexualities. Although genetic and biological characteristics define human beings conventionally as women and men, their experiences are contextualized in multiple dimensions in terms of gender, sexuality, class, age, ethnicity, and other social dimensions. Beyond the biological and genetic basis of gender differences, gender intersects with culture and other social locations which affect the socialization and development of women across their life span. This handbook provides a comprehensive and up-to-date resource to understand the intersectionality of gender differences, to dispel myths, and to examine gender-relevant as well as culturally relevant implications and appropriate interventions. Featuring a truly international mix of contributors, and incorporating cross-cultural research and comparative perspectives, this handbook will inform mainstream psychology of the international literature on the psychology of women and gender.

Author : Anita L. Vangelisti,Daniel Perlman
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 38 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2006-06-05
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780521826174

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The Cambridge Handbook of Personal Relationships by Anita L. Vangelisti,Daniel Perlman Pdf

The Cambridge Handbook of Personal Relationships serves as a benchmark of the current state of scholarship in this dynamic field synthesizing the extant theoretical and empirical literature, tracing its historical roots, and making recommendations for future directions. The volume addresses a broad range of established and emerging topics including: theoretical and methodological issues that influence the study of personal relationships; research and theory on relationship development, the nature and functions of personal relationships across the lifespan; individual differences and their influences on relationships; relationship processes such as cognition, emotion, and communication; relational qualities such as satisfaction and commitment; environmental influences on personal relationships; and maintenance and repair of relationships. The authors are experts from a variety of disciplines including several subfields of psychology, communication, family studies and sociology who have made major contributions to the understanding of relationships.

Author : Anton Yasnitsky,René van der Veer,Michel Ferrari
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2014-09-30
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781316060452

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The Cambridge Handbook of Cultural-Historical Psychology by Anton Yasnitsky,René van der Veer,Michel Ferrari Pdf

The field of cultural-historical psychology originated in the work of Lev Vygotsky and the Vygotsky Circle in the Soviet Union more than eighty years ago, and has now established a powerful research tradition in Russia and the West. The Cambridge Handbook of Cultural-Historical Psychology is the first volume to systematically present cultural-historical psychology as an integrative/holistic developmental science of mind, brain, and culture. Its main focus is the inseparable unity of the historically evolving human mind, brain, and culture, and the ways to understand it. The contributors are major international experts in the field, and include authors of major works on Lev Vygotsky, direct collaborators and associates of Alexander Luria, and renowned neurologist Oliver Sacks. The handbook will be of interest to students and scholars in the fields of psychology, education, humanities and neuroscience.

Author : Philip J. Corr,Gerald Matthews
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 908 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2009-07-16
Category : Medical
ISBN : UOM:39015084117897

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The Cambridge Handbook of Personality Psychology by Philip J. Corr,Gerald Matthews Pdf

An invaluable one-stop resource summarising cutting-edge personality research, from DNA to political influences on its development, expression, pathology and applications. Informative, lively, stimulating and, sometimes, controversial, the Handbook is an invaluable aid to understanding the central role played by personality in psychology.

Author : Philip Robbins,Bertram Malle
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2021-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1108794955

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The Cambridge Handbook of Moral Psychology by Philip Robbins,Bertram Malle Pdf

Author : Michael Bamberg,Carolin Demuth,Meike Watzlawik
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 1334 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2021-11-11
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781108617284

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The Cambridge Handbook of Identity by Michael Bamberg,Carolin Demuth,Meike Watzlawik Pdf

While 'identity' is a key concept in psychology and the social sciences, researchers have used and understood this concept in diverse and often contradictory ways. The Cambridge Handbook of Identity presents the lively, multidisciplinary field of identity research as working around three central themes: (i) difference and sameness between people; (ii) people's agency in the world; and (iii) how identities can change or remain stable over time. The chapters in this collection explore approaches behind these themes, followed by a close look at their methodological implications, while examples from a number of applied domains demonstrate how identity research follows concrete analytical procedures. Featuring an international team of contributors who enrich psychological research with historical, cultural, and political perspectives, the handbook also explores contemporary issues of identity politics, diversity, intersectionality, and inclusion. It is an essential resource for all scholars and students working on identity theory and research.