Böcker av Uwe P. Gielen

A volume in International PsychologySeries Editors: Uwe P. Gielen, Senel Poyrazli, and Harold Takooshian(sponsored by APA International Psychology Division, Division 52)This book provides a global overview of pioneers in international psychologywith contributions from distinguished authors from representative nations aroundthe world. Chapters offer biographical profiles describing the personal historiesand professional contributions of leading figures in psychology from across theglobe that represent the diversity of psychology. This volume can serve as a coreor supplemental text for a broad range of courses in Psychology, InternationalStudies, and Education, with particular interest to those teaching international psychology, cross-culturalpsychology, and history of psychology.

This Element compares the nature of childhood in four representative societies differing in their subsistence activities: bands of Australian hunter-gatherers, Tibetan nomadic pastoralists, peasants and farmers residing in Maya villages and towns, and South Korean students growing up in a digital information society.