PSYC 5360: Cultural Psychology: Books

This second edition is arranged around 12 chapters that deal with the current religious scene and the historical geography of religion, and ten units that treat various religions and regions. It includes more than 300 full-color maps, extensive essays, many color photographic illustrations, time lines that begin each chapter, and useful tables, along with the usual scholarly accoutrements.

This outstanding work of scholarship explains what we eat and why we eat it. The multidisciplinary articles discuss both individual foods and topcs such as food fads, famine, and eating disorders.

This 4-volume set is based is based on the collection of ethnographic information known as the Human Relations Area Files based at Yale University. Organized by country, this work's strength is that readers who know very little about a country can quickly obtain a good orientation to the major issues, history, and social structure of a nation. The 225 entries are between ten and 20 pages long and read like a cross between a well-written encyclopedia article, a travel guide, and a social science essay. They provide a good general overview of a country without greatly oversimplifying or distorting. All entries have the same structure, with sections on geography, history, demography, languages, food, economy, etiquette, politics, family, religion, and arts and humanities.

Abortion, Brown v. Board of Education, Pat Buchanan, Health Care, Gays Rights Movement, Earth Day, Racial Profiling, Whistleblowers etc.

Look under Medicine for headings such as Medicine in China or Medicine of Native North Americans, or Medicine in Islam....

The central focus is on the experience of African-Americans throughout North and South America, although the people, concepts, and events associated with the U.S. predominate (due to the larger amount of scholarship). Biographical entries profile political and public figures as well as artists, writers, and musicians. Each entry concludes with a list of cross-references and a bibliography. An introductory article provides a background history of Africa. Volume Six is devoted to a selection of primary documents, an appendix with numerous tables of statistics and lists on all topics, and a comprehensive index.

Explores the nutritional and cultural impact of food, with articles written by anthropologists, chefs, food historians, nutritionists, agronomists, food stylists, and other food researches.

Has more than one would think.List Vietnamese American, Japanese Internment, Japanese Immigration etc.List many different American Indian groups.

This two-volume set on Islam is a timely resource aimed at the general reader. More than 500 articles, 200-5,000 words in length, describe the Islamic world from its known beginnings to the present day. A 'Synoptic Outline of Entries' at the beginning of volume one presents a thematic overview of the encyclopedia that facilitates browsing. A glossary of terms and a pronunciation key appear at the end of volume two, followed by genealogies, timelines, and a detailed index.

Among the A-Z entries are articles for ethnic groups, for example, Alaska natives, Cuban Americans, and Vietnamese Americans. Each of these articles gives background for the group, a history of its immigration, information about acculturation, and more. Major areas of concern, such as Depression, Posttraumatic stress disorder, and Stress are defined and discussed in general, and then with respect to various groups. Topics such as Bilingual education, Intelligence tests, Racism and discrimination, Religion, and Transracial adoption are discussed with an emphasis on the differences that culture brings to these issues. Series of entries cover culture-specific syndromes, indigenous healing, and religious and spiritual beliefs.

Up-to-date, well-documented, comprehensive coverage of cults, sects, and world religions, from the historical to the contemporary. Includes well-known groups and world religions, such as Jehovah's Witnesses, Mormons, Islam, and Baha'i* Groups with a significant North American influence, including Santeria, Rastafarians, Haitian Voodo, white supremacy groups, Wicca, and Satanism.

Globally renowned for its accuracy, consistency and reliability, the Europa World Year Book provides detailed country surveys containing the latest analytical, statistical and directory information available for over 250 countries and territories. Vol. 1 includes information about International Organizations and the beginning of the country reports. Country reports include an Introductory survey, a statistical survey, and a directory section.

Each volume covers a specific region of the world. Entries include a map of the nation and a profile of its history and culture. Specific issues germane to that country are described in an overview and under headings for "Education," "Employment and Economics," "Family and Sexuality," "Health," "Politics and Law," "Religion and Spirituality," "Violence," and "Outlook for the Twentieth-Century."

Fifty countries covered-Background. Causes and Waves of Migration. Demographic Profile. Adjustment and Adaptation. Integration and Impact on U. S. Society and Culture. The Second and Later Generations. Issues and Relations between the United States and Country. This books reviews the different aspects of immigrants lives from their place of origin and as their existance has changed here in the United States. What effect has this move had on family relationships and the second generation?

Provides access to "information about the fastest growing minority population in the United States. With an unprecedented scope and cutting-edge scholarship, the Encyclopedia draws together the diverse historical and contemporary experiences in the United States of Latinos and Latinas from Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Central America, South America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Over 900 A-to-Z articles written by academics, scholars, writers, artists, and journalists, address such broad topics as identity, art, politics, religion, education, health, and history.

Contains information of the major aspects on the government and political party system of each of about 200 countries of the world.

Hepburn and Simon present statistical data on women's roles and positions in 26 countries representing seven continents. They examine national constitutions in light of women's legal rights within a country and provide a political context for more specific subject areas: work, economy, education, marriage, divorce, abortion, contraception, health care, military service, and public office. Although brief, the final chapter, "Summary and Concluding Remarks," provides valuable comparisons between countries in each area.

World Religions for Healthcare Professionalsprovides healthcare professionals with a basic knowledge of health beliefs and practices in world religions such as American Indian Religions, Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Sikhism, and Taoism as well as selected new religious movements. It explores how various religious traditions view sickness, health, birth, and death.

The mate selection process in the United States / Bron B. Ingoldsby -- "It's better in the Bahamas" : from relationship initiation to marriage / Raeann R. Hamon -- Mate selection preferences and practices in Ecuador and Latin America / Paul L. Schvaneveldt -- Mate selection in Trinidad and Tobago : a multireligious, multicultural perspective / Winston Seegobin and Kristen M. Tarquin -- Tradition and change in family and marital processes : selecting a marital partner in Ghana / Baffour K. Takyi -- Connecting generations : Kamba and Maasai paths to marriage in Kenya / Stephan M. Wilson, Lucy W. Ngige, and Linda J. Trollinger -- Love, courtship, and marriage from a cross-cultural perspective : the upper middle class Egyptian example / Bahira Sherif-Trask -- Couple formation in Israeli Jewish society / Shulamit N. Ritblatt -- Marriage in Turkey / Nuran Hortasu -- Couple formation practices in Spain / J. Roberto Reyes -- The development of intimate relationships in the Netherlands / Manfred H.M. van Dulmen -- Mate selection in contemporary India : love marriages versus arranged marriages / Nilufer P. Medora -- The transition of courtship, mate selection, and marriage in China / Yan R. Xia and Zhi G. Zhou -- Multiplicity of paths to couple formation in Japan / Colleen I. Murray and Naoko Kimura.