"How can psychology professors in the USA and other nations make their
courses more international?" This question is addressed in this
indispensable new sourcebook, co-authored by 73 contributors and editors
from 21 countries.
In recent decades psychology has evolved from an American-dominated
discipline to a much more global discipline. Preliminary estimates by
Zoma and Gielen (2015) suggest that approximately 76%-78% of the world's
one million or so psychologists reside outside the U.S. However, most
textbooks in the field continue to rely predominantly on research
conducted in North America and Europe. Our book is intended to introduce
psychology instructors to a variety of broad perspectives as well as
specific suggestions that can support their efforts to internationalize
their course offerings at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. In
this way they can prepare their students to become more culturally
sensitive and function more effectively as citizens and psychologists in
the evolving globalized world. To achieve these ambitious goals the
editors have assembled an international group of 73 distinguished
contributors who, taken together, have taught and conducted research in
all regions of the world.
The chapters in the book include both core areas of psychology and
subdisciplines that represent rapidly expanding and internationally
important areas such as cross-cultural psychology and the psychology of
gender. The chapters cover key topics and areas included in the course
offerings of psychology departments both in the United States and in
other countries. In addition to a discussion of international
perspectives relevant to a given area, all chapters include an annotated
bibliography of pertinent books, articles, web-related materials, films,
videos, and so on. Based on this information, both highly experienced
and less experienced psychology instructors can add globally and
culturally oriented dimensions to their respective courses. This is
important because universities, departments, and accrediting agencies
increasingly put pressure on instructors to broaden and internationalize
their courses.
