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Chapter 3 - Culture and Introductory Psychology

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Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 March 2018

Kenneth D. Keith
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University of San Diego
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In an era in which the world is increasingly globalized and interaction across cultures is more common, it is important to ask how research can aid improved communication, and how we can help people to better understand culture-oriented research. This chapter discusses various aspects of culture-oriented research, and provides teaching suggestions intended to help students understand research. The author presents research approaches based in differing understandings of culture, and discusses their strengths and challenges.
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Culture across the Curriculum
A Psychology Teacher's Handbook
, pp. 73 - 94
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2018

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