Multicultural psychology

Multicultural Psychology, a new and clearly written textbook on the psychology of diversity, uses anecdotes as central points to present the case for multicultural issues based upon science while integrating quantitative and qualitative methods in order to accurately capture the richness of diverse cultures. The text focuses on undergraduate topics such as differences in worldviews and communication, racial/cultural identity development, issues of racism, immigration, and nonracial populations of diversity, such as gender, sexuality, age, and ability. The authors integrate issues specific to populations of diversity throughout the chapters as opposed to covering such issues in separate chapters.

Chapter 1'Introduction Cross-cultural vs. Multicultural Race vs. Ethnicity vs. Culture Chapter 2'Research and Testing Internal vs. External Validity Quantitative vs. Qualitative Research Testing Chapter 3'Cultural Equivalence Emic vs. Etic Distinction Individualism vs. Collectivism Chapter 4'Communication High vs. Low Context Communication Gender Differences Direct vs. Indirect Communication Worldviews Chapter 5'Acculturation Acculturation Immigration and Refugee Status Chapter 6'Racism Stereotypes Prejudice Discrimination Racism Chapter 7'Racial Identity Development Racial Identity Development Biracial/Multiracial Identity Development Chapter 8'Health Health Disparities Health Psychology Chapter 9'Mental Health Mental Health Disparities Treatment Strategies Chapter 10'Wrapping it All Up Multicultural Competence