Friendship in Cultural and Personality Psychology: International Perspectives

Migration and globalization are shaping the world, leading to increased contact and interaction between people with different cultural backgrounds and personalities. Understanding friendship processes from cultural and personality psychology is key to facilitating these processes in today's diverse multiculturality and individualized society. This book presents a selection of current international theoretical perspectives and empirical insights on friendship from scholars in cultural and personality psychology, from twenty-nine locations in fifteen countries. It is a paragon of internationality and diversity and may be a stepping stone to future integrative research projects on friendship.

Format: Hardback
Length: 510 pages
Publication date: 01 October 2021
Publisher: Nova Science Publishers Inc

The world is evolving rapidly due to the forces of migration and globalization, which are bringing people from diverse cultural backgrounds and personalities into contact and interaction. This phenomenon extends to our work, business, leisure time, and even our friendships. Understanding the dynamics of friendship in these changing times is crucial. Insights from cultural and personality psychology provide valuable perspectives on friendship processes.

This book presents a collection of current international theoretical perspectives and new empirical insights from scholars in cultural and personality psychology. It includes chapters that apply both cultural and personality psychology perspectives, as well as two integrative chapters that bring together the chapters into a comprehensive theoretical framework.

The forty authors of the twenty-four chapters in this book come from twenty-nine locations in fifteen countries worldwide, reflecting the book's internationality and diversity. It serves as a valuable resource for future research projects on friendship, which we experience differently but collectively.

In conclusion, migration and globalization are shaping the world, and understanding the dynamics of friendship in these changing times is essential. This book provides valuable insights from cultural and personality psychology, contributing to our understanding and facilitation of friendship processes in a diverse and interconnected world.

Weight: 1044g
Dimension: 182 x 260 x 35 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781536198911