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Product Description This second edition of the best selling textbook has been substantially revised to provide the student with the most comprehensive overview of cross-cultural psychology available in one volume. The team of internationally acclaimed authors have included the most up-to-date research in the field and two new chapters on language and on emotion. The book covers basic processes and theory and applications of cross-cultural psychology with respect to acculturation, organizational processes, communication, health and national development. The new format, glossary and textual features are designed to enhance reader usability. Review "They have done it again! Berry and colleagues have provided university teachers and their advanced students with unquestionably the best single volume in cross-cultural psychology. This updated text wisely integrates extensive thought and research of the past ten years with those of the forty preceding years. The result is both a stellar overview of the field and the first place to go in beginning particular focused studies. The authors provide a shelf full of books in a single tome, helping to overcome divisive sectarian differences among scholars and reminding us that expanded knowledge entails a responsibility to address national and global concerns over cultural differences." Robert C. Weigl, Ph.D., George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia "An excellent resource...The combination of high-quality information, effective design, and easy-to-read style make the text ideal for a variety of workplace and classroom applications, and it should be considered a must-read for individuals with an interest in culture and communication." Technical Communication, Kirk St.Amant Book Description This second edition of the best selling textbook Cross-Cultural Psychology has been substantially revised to provide the student with the most comprehensive overvie