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Culture and Psychology

Cultural diversity is one of the most important topics in the world today. Here in the United States, we live, work, and play with an increasing number of people from all cultures, countries, and walks of life. New immigrants alone make up 10% of the total U.S. population, and that does not include all of the cultural diversity that has existed in this country for decades. In many other countries as well—in Europe, Africa, Asia, and Oceania—people of different countries and cultures come together more today than ever before. While this increasingly diversifying world has created a wonderful environment for personal challenge and growth, it also brings with. | 1 An Introduction to the Study of Culture and Psychology Cultural diversity is one of the most important topics in the world today. Here in the United States we live work and play with an increasing number of people from all cultures countries and walks of life. New immigrants alone make up 10 of the total U.S. population and that does not include all of the cultural diversity that has existed in this country for decades. In many other countries as well in Europe Africa Asia and Oceania people of different countries and cultures come together more today than ever before. While this increasingly diversifying world has created a wonderful environment for personal challenge and growth it also brings with it an increased potential for misunderstandings that can lead to confusion and anger. Diversity is a buzzword for difference and conflicts and misunderstandings often arise because of these differences. Cultural diversity is one of our biggest challenges. Corporate America is attempting to address that challenge through workshops seminars and education in diversity throughout the workforce. The educational system has addressed diversity by hiring and retaining faculty of color and infusing material related to different cultures throughout the curriculum. Government has attempted to deal with diversity through policies such as equal employment opportunity and affirmative action. At the same time the challenges that face us in the name of cultural diversity and intercultural relations also represent our biggest opportunities. If we can meet those challenges and turn them to our favor we can actualize a potential in diversity and intercultural relations that will result in far more than the sum of the individual components that comprise that diverse universe. This 1 2 An Introduction to the Study of Culture and Psychology sum will result in tremendous personal growth for many individuals as well as positive social evolution. It is in this belief that this book was .