Cultural Psychology of Immigrants

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Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Preface; Contributors; 1 Cultural Psychology of Immigrants: An Introduction; Part I: Immigration, Globalization, and Transnationalism: Theoretical Perspectives; 2 Whither Thou Goest: An Evolutionary Perspective on Migration; 3 Assimilation or Transnationalism? Conceptual Models of the Immigrant Experience in America; 4 The Dialectic of Recognition and Displacement in a Globalized World; 5 Transnational Ties and Mental Health; Part II: Immigration and Race.;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 o.