1st Edition

Multiculturalism as a fourth force

By Paul Pedersen Copyright 1999
300 Pages
by Routledge

248 Pages
by Routledge

300 Pages
by Routledge

Until recently the field of psychology has been a monocultural science in a Euro-American envelope. Profound global changes in social, economic, political, and academic development have resulted in a more multicultural perspective for psychology. The field of psychology is now growing more rapidly outside than inside the U.S. As a result of these changes, multiculturalism adds a dimension to... Read more
1: The General Issues of Multiculturalism as a Fourth Force; 1: Culture-centered Interventions as a Fourth Dimension of Psychology; 2: Cultural Diversity Within and Between Societies: Implications for Multicultural Social Systems; 3: Self-heterogenization and Cultural Milieu Selection: Two New Directions in Counseling; 4: Climbing the Multiculturalism Summit: Challenges and Pitfalls; 2: Particular Issues: Productivity Within the Multicultural Perspective; 5: Multiculturalism and Psychotherapy: The Turkish Case; 6: Multiculturalism and Mental Health in a Changing South Africa; 7: Multiculturalism and the Deaf Community: Examples Given From Deaf People Working in Bicultural Groups; 8: Identity Formation in Confucian Heritage Societies: Implications for Theory, Research, and Practice; 9: Relationship Counseling Across Cultures: Cultural Sensitivity and Beyond; 10: The Positive Consequences of a Culture-centered Perspective

Biography

Paul Pedersen