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"Cultural Psychology of Immigrants" opens with a section on Immigration, Transnationalism and Globalization that provides a variety of theoretical perspectives on immigration and a historical overview of sociological research on immigrants. Section two, Immigration and Race, examines the racial discrimination of immigrants and how racialization and racial positioning shape discriminatory attitudes of immigrant groups. The Immigration, Gender, Self, and Narratives section investigates the multifaceted influences on the creation of immigrant identities - race, ethnicity, social class, and…mehr

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"Cultural Psychology of Immigrants" opens with a section on Immigration, Transnationalism and Globalization that provides a variety of theoretical perspectives on immigration and a historical overview of sociological research on immigrants. Section two, Immigration and Race, examines the racial discrimination of immigrants and how racialization and racial positioning shape discriminatory attitudes of immigrant groups. The Immigration, Gender, Self, and Narratives section investigates the multifaceted influences on the creation of immigrant identities - race, ethnicity, social class, and sexuality. The final section, Immigration and Family, documents the pivotal role of family contexts in shaping various aspects of child development, identity formation, and negotiation. Each chapter illustrates the commonalities and differences among immigrants in the ways in which they embody, construct, and make sense of their new found selves in a displaced context.
This new volume provides an interdisciplinary perspective on how intersections of race, class, gender, sexuality, and culture shape the cultural psychology of immigrants. It demonstrates the influence transnational ties and cultural practices and beliefs play on creating the immigrant self. Distinguished scholars from a variety of fields examine the cultural psychological consequences of displacement among different immigrant communities. Cultural Psychology of Immigrants opens with a variety of theoretical perspectives on immigration and a historical overview of sociological research on immigrants. It then examines the racial discrimination of immigrants and the multifaceted influences on the creation of immigrant identities. The final section documents the pivotal role of family contexts in shaping identity. Each chapter illustrates the commonalities and differences among immigrants in the ways in which they make sense of their newfound selves in a displaced context. Intended for advanced students and researchers in the fields of psychology, social work, marriage and family therapy, public health, anthropology, sociology, education, and ethnic studies, the book also serves as a resource in courses on cultural psychology, immigrant studies, minority groups, race and ethnic relations, self and identity, culture and human development, and immigrants and mental health.
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Ramaswami Mahalingam