Peter B Smith & Ronald Fischer 
Understanding Social Psychology Across Cultures 
Engaging with Others in a Changing World

Understanding Social Psychology Across Cultures Second Edition starts by asking why social psychology needs a cross-cultural perspective. It then examines cultural differences and their origins, before addressing traditional social psychological themes cross-culturally, for example group processes, self and identity, intergroup relations. Themes of contemporary relevance including migration, ethnic conflict and climate change are also covered.

Key features:

• Presentation of concepts and theories made accessible to the reader using practical examples and everyday life experiences from diverse parts of the world


• Biographical portraits of key researchers in the field


• Coverage of the appropriate methods for conducting state-of-the-art cross-cultural research

This textbook is appropriate for students of social and cross-cultural psychology. It will also interest practitioners wanting to understand the impact of culture on their fields of work, such as international relations, social policy, health promotion, ethnic relations and international business.

Spis treści

Part One: Establishing the Framework

1. Why Does Social Psychology Need a Cross-Cultural Perspective?

2. Clarifying the Way Forward with Culture: Theories and Frameworks

3. The Origins and Dynamics of Culture

4. How to do Cross-Cultural Psychology

Part Two: Core Aspects of Social Psychology in Cross-Cultural Perspective

5. Personality and Social Context

6. Cognition, Motivation and Emotion

7. Self and Identity Processes

8. Cultural Norms and Socialisation Processes

9. Interpersonal Behaviour

10. Group Processes

Part Three: The World in Flux

11. Intercultural Contact

12. Intergroup Relations

13. Acculturation

14. Globalisation and Cultural Change

15. The Unfinished Agenda

O autorze

Michael Harris Bond was born in Toronto, Canada in 1944, obtaining his Ph D in social psychology from Stanford University in 1970.  Working first at Kwansei Gakuin University in Japan, he next joined the Chinese University of Hong Kong, where he was Professor of Social Psychology for many years. He has contributed to many aspects of cross-cultural psychology, focusing particularly on Chinese social behavior, comparative studies of belief systems, and  improvements in cross-cultural research methods. He has published more than 270 papers and books in the field.  In 2009, he was appointed Chair Professor at Hong Kong Polytechnic University.