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Title
A theory of proculturation : development of the self through intercultural communication / Vladimer Gamsakhurdia.
ISBN
9783031063015 (electronic bk.)
3031063015 (electronic bk.)
9783031063008
3031063007
Published
Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2022.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource : illustrations (black and white, and color).
Item Number
10.1007/978-3-031-06301-5 doi
Call Number
HM1211
Dewey Decimal Classification
303.48/2019
Summary
In each connection with new cultural contexts a new hybrid state of cultural adaptation is constructed enabling people to adjust to new conditions by creating innovative solutions for the self. This book aims to provide a brief presentation of innovative cultural psychological theory of proculturation reflecting and oriented on the understanding of semiotic and developmental dynamics of higher mental phenomena while engaging alien signs through intercultural communication. The exploration and theoretical understanding of developmental dynamics (such as self and identity construction) of people who live in immigration or multicultural, or even multi-ethnic societies, the research builds its new focus in contrasts with the acculturation theories currently present in social psychology. The theory of proculturation has been built in opposition to cross-cultural psychological theories as well as mainstream theories of acculturation research dominated by bidimensional theoretical models. Instead, this theory is constructed based on theoretical explorations which are rooted in cultural semiotics and developmental psychological paradigm on human psychology.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Series
SpringerBriefs in psychology. SpringerBriefs in theoretical advances in psychology.
Chapter 1. Introduction Towards a developmental and systemic understanding of intercultural mental dynamics
Chapter 2. Considering the systemic and culturally sensitive model of the self-structure
Chapter 3. Critical consideration of theoretical features of major bidimensional models of acculturation
Chapter 4. Considering anthropsychological models of intercultural dynamics and cultural evolution
Chapter 5. Semiotic dynamics of intercultural communication and its meaning for self-construction theory of proculturation
Chapter 6. General conclusions considering developmental and constructive nature of proculturation towards the phenomenon-focused methodology.
