LEADER 04832nam 22003973 450 001 9910872194303321 005 20240708084509.0 010 $a9783031625978$b(electronic bk.) 010 $z9783031625961 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC31516624 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL31516624 035 $a(CKB)32658000300041 035 $a(EXLCZ)9932658000300041 100 $a20240708d2024 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 14$aThe Psychology of Multiculturalism, Assimilation, and Omniculturalism $eManaging Diversity in Global Context 205 $a1st ed. 210 1$aCham :$cSpringer International Publishing AG,$d2024. 210 4$d©2024. 215 $a1 online resource (137 pages) 225 1 $aSpringerBriefs in Psychology Series 311 08$aPrint version: Moghaddam, Fathali M. The Psychology of Multiculturalism, Assimilation, and Omniculturalism Cham : Springer International Publishing AG,c2024 9783031625961 327 $aIntro -- Series Editors' Preface -- Unity in Diversity: Omniculturalism as the Axiomatic Basis for Psychology -- References -- Preface -- Acknowledgment -- Contents -- Chapter 1: Rethinking Our Future Together: Meeting the Challenge of Managing Diversity and Inclusion in the Twenty-First Century -- Why Is Priority Given to Intergroup Differences? -- Researchers Search for Intergroup Differences -- Who Defines Humanity and Human Universals? -- Plan of the Book -- References -- Chapter 2: Understanding Diversity and Inclusion in the Context of Fractured Globalization -- Sudden Contact and Globalization: An Evolutionary Perspective -- Managing Diversity in the Context of Fractured Globalization -- Concluding Comment -- References -- Part I: Traditional Approaches to Managing Diversity in Global Context -- Chapter 3: Presenting Assimilation -- Varieties of Assimilation -- Minority Assimilation -- Melting-Pot Assimilation -- Forces Pushing Societies and the World Toward Assimilation -- Some Benefits of Assimilation -- Similarity-Attraction and Trust -- Contact and Improved Intergroup Relationships -- Meritocracy and Inclusiveness -- Benefits of Group Cohesion and Common Identity -- Concluding Comment -- References -- Chapter 4: Rethinking Assimilation -- Contact and Assimilation -- Becoming Similar and the Need for Distinctiveness -- Greater Similarities within Nations, but Greater Differences between Nations -- Increasingly Unequal Outcomes and the Myth of Meritocracy -- Democracy, Peace, and Assimilation -- Concluding Comment -- References -- Chapter 5: Presenting Multiculturalism -- Contemporary Multiculturalism -- People Are Supported Equally to Retain Their Heritage Group Characteristics -- Every Group Is Recognized as Having Equal Worth Relative to Other Groups -- Group Members Are Open to Sharing Their Group Cultures with Outgroup Members. 327 $aIntergroup Differences Are Celebrated -- Confidence in Ingroup Identities and Cultures Leads People to be Open and Accepting Toward Outgroup Members -- The Government Should Support Multiculturalism in Both the Public and Private Sectors -- Concluding Comment -- References -- Chapter 6: Rethinking Multiculturalism -- Treatment of Culture as Discrete, Independent, and Stable -- The Shortcomings of Relativism Underlying Multiculturalism -- Motivation to Retain and Share the Heritage Culture -- The Celebration of Intergroup Differences -- Sidetracking of Minorities, Especially in Education -- The Multiculturalism Hypothesis -- Elite Members of Minorities Defend Multiculturalism Out of Self-Interest -- Diversion from Economic Inequalities and Poverty -- Multiculturalism in a Global Context -- Concluding Comment -- References -- Part II: The Omnicultural Approach as the Best Solution -- Chapter 7: Introducing Omniculturalism -- Omniculturalism: Goals and Priorities -- Three Imperatives -- Psychological Research and Omniculturalism -- Ethnocentrism -- Self-Categorization, Recategorization, and Common-Group Identity -- Identifying with All Humanity -- Educating the Omnicultural Global Citizen -- Concluding Comment -- References -- Chapter 8: Our Omnicultural World -- Traditional Paths to Human Unity: Conquering Others -- The Omnicultural Path to World Unity -- Concluding Comment -- References -- Afterword: Omniculturalism, A "Must-Succeed" Project for All Humanity -- References -- Index. 410 0$aSpringerBriefs in Psychology Series 700 $aMoghaddam$b Fathali M$0726775 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 912 $a9910872194303321 996 $aThe Psychology of Multiculturalism, Assimilation, and Omniculturalism$94174020 997 $aUNINA