Multicultural Identity

• Published in: The Psychology of Social and Cultural Diversity pp. 85 - 114
• Main Authors: Nguyen, Angela‐Minhtu D, Benet‐Martínez, Verónica
• Format: Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Wiley‐Blackwell 23.07.2010
• Subjects: construct of Bicultural Identity Integration (BII) and its correlates; culture; culture of honor, violence in defense of one's reputation ‐ prevalent in the south but not the north; global increase in intercultural contact ‐ international corporate presence difficult to ignore; individual and group differences ‐ in multicultural identity; multicultural identity ‐ what it is and why it matters; multiculturalism and globalization ‐ influencing how people see themselves and others, how they organize the world around them; multiculturalism, adopted as official policy ‐ Canada, Australia and Netherlands; multiculturalism, individual and societal level; multiculturalism, prevalence and importance ‐ acknowledged in psychology
• ISBN: 1405195622; 9781405195621
• DOI: 10.1002/9781444325447.ch5

This chapter contains sections titled: Multicultural Identity: What It Is and Why It Matters Multiculturalism: Individual and Societal Level Acculturation and Multiculturalism Multiculturalism: Operationalization and Measurement Individual and Group Differences in Multicultural Identity Psychological Consequences of Multiculturalism The Intersection of Other Types of Cultures Concluding Comments Notes References