Culture, Organizations, and Work

Subseries of SpringerBriefs in Psychology
Series Editors: S. Glazer, C.T. Kwantes
The SpringerBriefs Series in Culture, Organizations, and Work publishes fully developed
conceptual pieces that focus on current state-of-the-art topics and research on the
interface between culture, organizations and work. The series aims to expand upon key
concepts, theories, or ideas that require more development than a typical journal article
permits, but still do not require a full-length book.

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The Psychology of Women under Patriarchy

Edited by Holly F. MathewsAdriana M. Manago

In the #MeToo era, US women continue to struggle with whether or not to report sexual harassment, while women living in parts of rural Pakistan and Mexico try to pursue educational and employment opportunities without directly refusing parental wishes for them to marry. Despite rapidly changing social and economic conditions worldwide, patriarchal practices remain remarkably widespread and persistent. Noting the need to move beyond a dichotomy of accommodation and resistance, the contributors to this volume draw upon fiel…

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Cultural Clinical Psychology and PTSD

Andreas Maercker, Eva Heim, Laurence J. Kirmayer

State-of-the-art knowledge on how culture impacts on the diagnosis and treatment of posttraumatic stress and related disorders. Leading experts show:

How culture shapes mental health and recovery
How to integrate culture and context into PTSD theory
How trauma-related distress is experienced and expressed in different cultures
How to integrate cultural dimensions in therapy

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Culture across the Curriculum: A Psychology Teacher’s Handbook

Author(s) Kenneth D. Keith (Editor)

Culture across the Curriculum provides a useful handbook for psychology teachers in the major subfields of the discipline. From introductory psychology to the foundations in such areas as social psychology, statistics, research methods, memory, cognition, personality, and development, to such specialized courses as language, sexual minorities, and peace psychology, there is something here for virtually every teacher of psychology. In addition to discussions of the rationale for inclusion of cultural context in their areas of specialization, these experienced teachers also offer advice and ideas for teaching exercises and activities to support the teaching of a psychology of all people.

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Cross-Cultural Psychology Contemporary Themes and Perspectives

Author(s) Kenneth D. Keith (Editor)

Wiley Blackwell

This book addresses key areas of psychology, placing them in cultural perspective via a comprehensive overview of current work integrating culture across the major subfields of psychological science. Chapters explore the relation of culture to psychological phenomena, starting with introductory and research foundations, and moving to clinical and social principles and applications. It covers the…

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IACCP Research Heroes: Ype Poortinga

Continuing our interview series of key figures in the history of IACCP and cross-cultural psychology is Ype H. Poortinga, who is a former president and honorary member of IACCP. He studied psychology at the Free University in Amsterdam, where he obtained his PhD (1971) on research conducted in South Africa. He is emeritus professor of cross-cultural psychology at Tilburg University…

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IACCP Research Heroes: Ype Poortinga

Continuing our interview series of key figures in the history of IACCP and cross-cultural psychology is Ype H. Poortinga, who is a former president and honorary member of IACCP. He studied psychology at the Free University in Amsterdam, where he obtained his PhD (1971) on research conducted in South Africa. He is emeritus professor of cross-cultural psychology at Tilburg University in…

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