Intercultural and Acculturation Psychology

Intercultural and Acculturation Psychology

Masters Course, Moscow, April 2012

John Berry

Queen’s University

Kingston, Canada

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Webpage: http://www.queensu.ca/psychology/People/Emeritus-Retired/JohnBerry.html

Course Outline

This course consists of lectures on five days, and seminars on the last two days.

Students are expected to read a sample of the papers that have been placed on line,

and to present a 20 minute seminar paper, chosen according to their interests.

Sessions:

1.  Cross-Cultural Psychology. Readings no. 1, ch 1; no.2.

Introduction

Relationships between culture and human behaviour

Varieties of comparative psychological research

Levels of observation and analysis in comparative psychological research

Ecocultural Framework

Equivalence and Comparability

2.  Intercultural Psychology. Readings no. 1, ch 14; nos 3, 4, 5.

Introduction

Cross-Cultural/Intercultural Psychology

Intercultural Strategies

Policy Alternatives

Conclusions

3.  Acculturation Psychology. Readings no 1, ch 13; nos 6, 7, 8, 9.

Introduction

Plural Societies

Acculturation and Ethnic Relations

Acculturation: Definition, Levels and Strategies

Cultural Transmission during Acculturation

Intercultural Relations: Cognition, Evaluation and Action

Multiculturalism: Policy, Security, Prejudice

4.  Acculturation: Empirical Studies. Readings nos. 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15.

Introduction

Study 1- ICSEY (Berry et al, 2006)

Study 2- Canada–France (Sabatier & Berry, 2008; Berry & Sabatier, 2010)

Study 3. Germany (Schmitz& Berry, 2008).

Student Seminar presentations

5.  Acculturation: Empirical Studies. Readings nos. 16, 17, 18, 19.

There is no powerpoint presentation for these studies.

Please read the articles, and we will have a broad discussion in the class.

Student seminar presentations.

Readings

1. Berry, J.W. et al (2011).Cross-Cultural Psychology: Research and Applications. Cambridge University Press (Chapters 1,13 and 14.)

2. Berry, J. W. (2011). The ecocultural framework: A stocktaking. In F. J. R. Van

de Vijver, A. Chasiotis and S. M. Breugelmans (eds.), Fundamental questions in

cross-cultural psychology (pp. 95-114). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

3. Berry, J.W. (2011) Intercultural Relations in Plural Societies: A Comparative Perspective. In A. Assaad (Ed). The Others in Europe and Beyond. Brill series on ‘Immigration and Asylum Law and Policy in Europe’

4. Ward, C. & Leong, C-H. (2006). Intercultural relations in plural societies.

Chapter 29 in Sam. D. & Berry , J.W. (Eds), Cambridge handbook of acculturation psychology. (pp.484-503). Cambridge: Cambridge University

5. Berry,J.W. (2006) Attitudes towards immigrants and ethnocultural groups in Canada. International Journal of Intercultural Relations,30, 719-734.

6. Sam, D.L. & Berry, J.W. (2006). Conceptual background and core components. Chapter 2 In D. Sam & J.W. Berry, (Eds.) Cambridge handbook of acculturation psychology (pp.1-10). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

7. Berry, J.W. (2006). Contexts of acculturation. Chapter 3 In D. Sam & J.W. Berry, (Eds.). Cambridge handbook of acculturation psychology (pp.27-42). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

8. Berry, J.W. (2006). Stress perspectives on acculturation. Chapter 4 In D. Sam & J.W.

Berry, (Eds.) . Cambridge handbook of acculturation psychology (pp.43- 57).

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

9. Berry, J.W. (2006). Design of acculturation studies. Chapter 9 In D. Sam & J.W. Berry, (Eds.). Cambridge handbook of acculturation psychology (pp. 129- 141). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

10. Berry, J.W. (2008). Globalisation and acculturation. InternationalJournal of Intercultural Relations, 32, 328-336.

11. Berry, J.W., Phinney, J.S., Sam, D.L. & Vedder, P. (2006). Immigrant youth: Acculturation, identity and adaptation. Applied Psychology:An International Review, 55, 303-332.

12. Berry, J. W., & Sabatier, C. (2010). Acculturation, discrimination, and adaptation among second generation immigrant youth in Montreal and Paris. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 34(3), 191-207.

13. Navas, M., Rojas, A. J., García, M., & Pumares, P. (2005).Relative Acculturation Extended Model (RAEM):New contributions with regard to the study of acculturation. International Journal of Intercultural Relations,29, 21–37.

14. Navas, M., Rojas, A. J., García, M., & Pumares, P. (2007). Acculturation strategies

and attitudes according to the Relative Acculturation Extended Model (RAEM):

The perspectives of natives versus immigrants. International Journal of

Intercultural Relations, 31, 67–86.

15. Nguyen, A.-M. D.,& Benet-Martinez, V. (2011). Biculturalism and adjustment:

A meta-analysis. (in press, Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology).

16. Jasinskaja-Lahti, I., Horenczyk, G. & Kinunen, T. (2011). Time and context in the relationship between acculturation attitudes and adaptation among Russian- speaking immigrants in Finland and Israel. Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 37,1423-1440.

17. Kruusvall,J., Vetik, R. & Berry, J.W. (2009). The strategies of inter-ethnic adaptation of Estonian -Russians. Studies of Transition States and Societies, 1, 3-24.

18. Chirkov, V. (2009).Critical psychology of acculturation: What do we study and how do we study it, when we investigate acculturation? International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 33, 94-105.

19. Berry, J. W. (2009). A critique of critical acculturation. International Journal of

Intercultural Relations, 33, 361–371.