Social Psychology Across Cultures: Analysis and Perspectives
Part 1 The worldview of the social psychology textbook: an instructive cross-cultural episode. Part 2 The world of social psychology: the where and when of social psychology how well do the classic studies replicate? some second thoughts on replication culture - the neglected concept what is culture? nations and cultures culture as a theoretical cure-all the search of universals of social behaviour gender relations emotional expression personality traits aggression pro-social behaviour some interim conclusions going back to one's roots - the search for indigenous psychologies social identity theory the theory of social representation Third World psychologies. Part 3 Social cognition: the self in its social context the self in its physical context perceiving others success and failure comparing oneself and others progress review the individual and the group - pathways to harmony the nature of group membership distributive justice co-operation and competition negotiation conflict resolution intimate relationships. Part 4 Social influence processes: communication style time perspective conformity revisited minority influence leadership and hierarchy. Part 5 The characteristics of cross-cultural interaction: meeting others identifying the other beliefs about out-group members communication with foreigners communication breakdown one more time - Mr Chan and Mrs Robertson, conclusion the consequences of cross-cultural contact culture shock cross-cultural outcomes cultural loss? cultural gains? improving outcomes organizational considerations. Part 6 Cross-cultural social psychology - history or a helping hand toward the future?: social psychology as history? how do cultures change? the convergency hypothesis the evidence against convergence a middle way between convergence and divergence future contributions.