This book situates the essential areas of psychology within a cultural perspective, exploring the relationship of culture to psychological phenomena, from introduction and research foundations to clinical and social principles and applications. * Includes contributions from an experienced, international team of researchers and teachers * Brings together new perspectives and research findings with established psychological principles * Organized around key issues of contemporary cross-cultural psychology, including ethnocentrism, diversity, gender and sexuality and their role in research methods * Argues for the importance of culture as an integral component in the teaching of psychology