Multiculturalism and Diversity : A Social Psychological Perspective Paperback / softback
by Bernice (Professor Emeritus, University of Rhode Island) Lott
Part of the Contemporary Social Issues series
Paperback / softback
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Multiculturalism and Diversity focuses on the ways in which history and identity inform each other, and examines the politics of culture as well as the politics of cultural identities within the U.S. Illustrates the basic proposition that each of us is a unique multicultural human being and that culture affects individual self-definition, experience, behavior, and social interactionMoves from early simple definitions of multiculturalism to more complex understandings focused on culture as learned, teachable (shared), and fluidUses a critical approach to the study of culture and personal identity that is informed by historical and social factors and an appreciation of their interactionExamines the various cultural threads within the mosaic of a person's multicultural self such as sexual identity, gender, social class, and ethnicity
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:192 pages
- Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Publication Date:07/08/2009
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- ISBN:9781405190657
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:192 pages
- Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Publication Date:07/08/2009
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- ISBN:9781405190657
