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Psychological Perspectives on Diversity and Social Development

  • Discusses much-debated contemporary issues such as diversity, intergroup relations and social development from a psychological perspective

  • Includes contributions by leading psychologists from India and abroad

  • Covers a wide range of contexts from different regions, like India, Canada, The Netherlands and Israel

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxiii
  2. Development and Change

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 161-161
    2. Dynamics of Social Development and Engagement of Authentic Responsible Self

      • Shivantika Sharad, Girishwar Misra
      Pages 181-200
    3. Prosociality for Societal Development

      • Lilavati Krishnan
      Pages 217-247
  3. Back Matter

    Pages 269-271

About this book

This book is a collection of essays covering a range of issues related to socioeconomic inequalities and diversities. The authors, leading social scientists of diverse nationalities, represent varied perspectives. The book has essays on multiculturalism, social inclusion and exclusion of minorities and other marginalized groups such as low castes, linguistic minorities, Adivasis (tribals), persons with disability and unemployed youth. The book focuses on some innovative concepts considered necessary to understand the very process and evolution of aspects of social development such as pro-sociality, authentic responsible self and leadership ideology. The book deals with the challenges for achieving social development and societal harmony. The book will be a very useful resource for social science scholars and particularly for social and cultural psychologists, development professionals and administrators interested in the issues related to social development, social diversity and inter-group relations. The book will also be useful for policy formulation and action.


Editors and Affiliations

  • Center of Behavioural and Cognitive Sciences, University of Allahabad, Allahabad, India

    Janak Pandey

  • Department of Psychology, University of Allahabad, Allahabad, India

    Rashmi Kumar, Komilla Thapa

About the editors

Rashmi Kumar, PhD, is Professor and Head, Department of Psychology, University of Allahabad, India.

Komilla Thapa, PhD, is Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Allahabad, India.


Janak Pandey, PhD, is Indian Council of Social Science Research National Fellow, and Emeritus Professor, Centre of Behavioural & Cognitive Sciences, University of Allahabad, India

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