Intercultural and Acculturation Psychology
Masters Course, Moscow, April 2012
John Berry
Queen’s University
Kingston, Canada
Email: berryj@kos.net
Webpage: http://www.queensu.ca/psychology/People/Emeritus-Retired/JohnBerry.html
Course Outline
This course consists of lectures on five days, and seminars on the last two days.
Students are expected to read a sample of the papers that have been placed on line,
and to present a 20 minute seminar paper, chosen according to their interests.
Sessions:
1. Cross-Cultural Psychology. Readings no. 1, ch 1; no.2.
Introduction
Relationships between culture and human behaviour
Varieties of comparative psychological research
Levels of observation and analysis in comparative psychological research
Ecocultural Framework
Equivalence and Comparability
2. Intercultural Psychology. Readings no. 1, ch 14; nos 3, 4, 5.
Introduction
Cross-Cultural/Intercultural Psychology
Intercultural Strategies
Policy Alternatives
Conclusions
3.
Acculturation Psychology. Readings no 1, ch 13; nos 6, 7, 8, 9.
Introduction
Plural Societies
Acculturation and Ethnic Relations
Acculturation: Definition, Levels and Strategies
Cultural Transmission during Acculturation
Intercultural Relations: Cognition, Evaluation and Action
Multiculturalism: Policy, Security, Prejudice
4. Acculturation: Empirical Studies. Readings nos. 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15.
Introduction
Study 1- ICSEY (Berry et al, 2006)
Study 2- Canada–France (Sabatier & Berry, 2008; Berry & Sabatier, 2010)
Study 3. Germany (Schmitz& Berry, 2008).
Student Seminar presentations
5. Acculturation: Empirical Studies. Readings nos. 16, 17, 18, 19.
There is no powerpoint presentation for these studies.
Please read the articles, and we will have a broad discussion in the class.
Student seminar presentations.
Readings
1. Berry, J.W. et al (2011).Cross-Cultural Psychology: Research and Applications.
Cambridge University Press (Chapters 1,13 and 14.)
2. Berry, J. W. (2011). The ecocultural framework: A stocktaking. In F. J. R. Van
de Vijver, A. Chasiotis and S. M. Breugelmans (eds.), Fundamental questions in
cross-cultural psychology (pp. 95-114). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
3. Berry, J.W. (2011) Intercultural Relations in Plural Societies: A Comparative
Perspective. In A. Assaad (Ed). The Others in Europe and Beyond. Brill series
on ‘Immigration and Asylum Law and Policy in Europe’
4. Ward, C. & Leong, C-H. (2006). Intercultural relations in plural societies.
Chapter 29 in Sam. D. & Berry , J.W. (Eds), Cambridge handbook of
acculturation psychology. (pp.484-503). Cambridge: Cambridge University
5. Berry,J.W. (2006) Attitudes towards immigrants and ethnocultural groups in Canada.
International Journal of Intercultural Relations,30, 719-734.
6. Sam, D.L. & Berry, J.W. (2006). Conceptual background and core components.
Chapter 2 In D. Sam & J.W. Berry, (Eds.) Cambridge handbook of acculturation
psychology (pp.1-10). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
7. Berry, J.W. (2006). Contexts of acculturation. Chapter 3 In D. Sam & J.W. Berry,
(Eds.). Cambridge handbook of acculturation psychology (pp.27-42). Cambridge:
Cambridge University Press.
8. Berry, J.W. (2006). Stress perspectives on acculturation. Chapter 4 In D. Sam & J.W.
Berry, (Eds.) . Cambridge handbook of acculturation psychology (pp.43- 57).
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
9. Berry, J.W. (2006). Design of acculturation studies. Chapter 9 In D. Sam & J.W.
Berry, (Eds.). Cambridge handbook of acculturation psychology (pp. 129- 141).
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
10. Berry, J.W. (2008). Globalisation and acculturation. International Journal of
Intercultural Relations, 32, 328-336.
11. Berry, J.W., Phinney, J.S., Sam, D.L. & Vedder, P. (2006). Immigrant youth:
Acculturation, identity and adaptation. Applied Psychology:An International
Review, 55, 303-332.
12. Berry, J. W., & Sabatier, C. (2010). Acculturation, discrimination, and adaptation
among second generation immigrant youth in Montreal and Paris. International
Journal of Intercultural Relations, 34(3), 191-207.
13. Navas, M., Rojas, A. J., García, M., & Pumares, P. (2005).Relative Acculturation
Extended Model (RAEM):New contributions with regard to the study of
acculturation. International Journal of Intercultural Relations,29, 21–37.
14. Navas, M., Rojas, A. J., García, M., & Pumares, P. (2007). Acculturation strategies
and attitudes according to the Relative Acculturation Extended Model (RAEM):
The perspectives of natives versus immigrants. International Journal of
Intercultural Relations, 31, 67–86.
15. Nguyen, A.-M. D.,& Benet-Martinez, V. (2011). Biculturalism and adjustment:
A meta-analysis. (in press, Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology).
16. Jasinskaja-Lahti, I., Horenczyk, G. & Kinunen, T. (2011). Time and context in the
relationship between acculturation attitudes and adaptation among Russianspeaking immigrants in Finland and Israel. Journal of Ethnic and Migration
Studies, 37,1423-1440.
17. Kruusvall,J., Vetik, R. & Berry, J.W. (2009). The strategies of inter-ethnic adaptation
of Estonian -Russians. Studies of Transition States and Societies, 1, 3-24.
18. Chirkov, V. (2009).Critical psychology of acculturation: What do we study and how
do we study it, when we investigate acculturation? International Journal of
Intercultural Relations, 33, 94-105.
19. Berry, J. W. (2009). A critique of critical acculturation. International Journal of
Intercultural Relations, 33, 361–371.