Acculturation - Psychology of the Multicultural Society 2500-PL-PS-FO-14

Cultural diversity has become a defining feature of many or even most societies. Our own experiences have been directly impacted by it. We all know of political discourses emphasizing the advantages or disadvantages of living with multiple ethno-cultural groups in one country - about “us” and “them”; we know about labourers from other countries working in the country in which we live, or about people from our country who went to work or study abroad; we perhaps have friends or relatives of other ethno-cultural groups.
In all these settings, people -whether belonging to a minority or a majority- act and decide based on their beliefs, perceptions and motivations they have with regard to themselves, their group and others. In this course, we will look at the psychological processes that help explain important aspects and issues of acculturation.

Cultural diversity has become a defining feature of many or even most societies. Our own experiences have been directly impacted by it. We all know of political discourses emphasizing the advantages or disadvantages of living with multiple ethno-cultural groups in one country - about “us” and “them”; we know about labourers from other countries working in the country in which we live, or about people from our country who went to work or study abroad; we perhaps have friends or relatives of other ethno-cultural groups.
In all these settings, people -whether belonging to a minority or a majority- act and decide based on their beliefs, perceptions and motivations they have with regard to themselves, their group and others. In this course, we will look at the psychological processes that help explain important aspects and issues of acculturation.

- Sam, D.L., & Berry, J.W. (2010). Acculturation: When Individuals and Groups of Different Cultural Backgrounds Meet. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 5(4), 472–481..
- Hogg M.A. (2006) Intergroup Relations. In: Delamater J. (eds) Handbook of Social Psychology. Handbooks of Sociology and Social Research. Springer, Boston, MA
- Padilla, A. M., & Perez, W. (2003). Acculturation, social identity and social cognition: A new perspective. Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 25, 35-55.
- Haller, W., Portes, A., & Lynch, S. M. (2011). Dreams Fulfilled, Dreams Shattered: Determinants of Segmented Assimilation in the Second Generation. Social Forces, 89(3), 733–762. https://doi.org/10.1353/sof.2011.0003.
- Sam, D. L., Jasinskaja-Lahti, I., Ryder, A. G., & Hassan, G. (2016). Health. In: Sam, D. L., & Berry, J. W. (eds) The Cambridge handbook of acculturation psychology. Cambridge University Press.
- Stephan, W. G., Ybarra, O. and Bachman, G. (1999), Prejudice Toward Immigrants. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 29, 2221-2237.
- Jost, J. T. (2018). A quarter century of system justification theory: Questions, answers, criticisms, and societal applications. British Journal of Social Psychology, 58(2), 263–314. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjso.12297.
- Vedder, P., & Motti-Stefanidi, F. (2016). In: Sam, D. L., & Berry, J. W. The Cambridge handbook of acculturation psychology. Cambridge University Press.
- Schwartz, S. (2007). A Theory of Cultural Values and Some Implications for Work. Applied Psychology, 48, 23-47.
- Hofstede, G. (2011). Dimensionalizing Cultures: The Hofstede Model in Context. Online Readings in Psychology and Culture, 2(1). http://dx.doi.org/10.9707/2307-0919.10142
- Inglehart, R. (2006). Mapping Global Values. Comparative Sociology, 5, 115-136.
- Foner, N. & Alba, R. (2008). Immigrant Religion in the U.S. and Western Europe: Bridge or Barrier to Inclusion?. International Migration Review, 42, 360-392.
- Ager, A., & Strang, A. (2008). Understanding Integration: A Conceptual Framework, Journal of Refugee Studies, 21, 166–191.
- Ryan, L., Sales, R., Tilki, M., & Siara, B. (2008). Social Networks, Social Support and Social Capital: The Experiences of Recent Polish Migrants in London. Sociology, 42(4), 672–690. https://doi.org/10.1177/0038038508091622.
- Wilton, L. S., Apfelbaum, E. P., & Good, J. J. (2018). Valuing Differences and Reinforcing Them: Multiculturalism Increases Race Essentialism. Social Psychological and Personality Science, 10(5), 681–689. https://doi.org/10.1177/1948550618780728.

- Sam, D.L., & Berry, J.W. (2010). Acculturation: When Individuals and Groups of Different Cultural Backgrounds Meet. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 5(4), 472–481..
- Hogg M.A. (2006) Intergroup Relations. In: Delamater J. (eds) Handbook of Social Psychology. Handbooks of Sociology and Social Research. Springer, Boston, MA
- Padilla, A. M., & Perez, W. (2003). Acculturation, social identity and social cognition: A new perspective. Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 25, 35-55.
- Haller, W., Portes, A., & Lynch, S. M. (2011). Dreams Fulfilled, Dreams Shattered: Determinants of Segmented Assimilation in the Second Generation. Social Forces, 89(3), 733–762. https://doi.org/10.1353/sof.2011.0003.
- Sam, D. L., Jasinskaja-Lahti, I., Ryder, A. G., & Hassan, G. (2016). Health. In: Sam, D. L., & Berry, J. W. (eds) The Cambridge handbook of acculturation psychology. Cambridge University Press.
- Stephan, W. G., Ybarra, O. and Bachman, G. (1999), Prejudice Toward Immigrants. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 29, 2221-2237.
- Jost, J. T. (2018). A quarter century of system justification theory: Questions, answers, criticisms, and societal applications. British Journal of Social Psychology, 58(2), 263–314. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjso.12297.
- Vedder, P., & Motti-Stefanidi, F. (2016). In: Sam, D. L., & Berry, J. W. The Cambridge handbook of acculturation psychology. Cambridge University Press.
- Schwartz, S. (2007). A Theory of Cultural Values and Some Implications for Work. Applied Psychology, 48, 23-47.
- Hofstede, G. (2011). Dimensionalizing Cultures: The Hofstede Model in Context. Online Readings in Psychology and Culture, 2(1). http://dx.doi.org/10.9707/2307-0919.10142
- Inglehart, R. (2006). Mapping Global Values. Comparative Sociology, 5, 115-136.
- Foner, N. & Alba, R. (2008). Immigrant Religion in the U.S. and Western Europe: Bridge or Barrier to Inclusion?. International Migration Review, 42, 360-392.
- Ager, A., & Strang, A. (2008). Understanding Integration: A Conceptual Framework, Journal of Refugee Studies, 21, 166–191.
- Ryan, L., Sales, R., Tilki, M., & Siara, B. (2008). Social Networks, Social Support and Social Capital: The Experiences of Recent Polish Migrants in London. Sociology, 42(4), 672–690. https://doi.org/10.1177/0038038508091622.
- Wilton, L. S., Apfelbaum, E. P., & Good, J. J. (2018). Valuing Differences and Reinforcing Them: Multiculturalism Increases Race Essentialism. Social Psychological and Personality Science, 10(5), 681–689. https://doi.org/10.1177/1948550618780728.