Educational Leadership
Title
Globalization, psychology and social issues research: An introduction and conceptual framework
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
9-2012
Publisher
The Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues / John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Abstract
This manuscript provides an introduction to the JSI special issue on The Intersection of Psychology and Globalization. We provide both theoretical and applied rationale for why the discipline of psychology would be well served by entering into the academic discourse on globalization. We present a multifaceted definition of globalization and review extant social science research on globalization that speaks to the psychological implications of globalization. We also discuss Bronfrenbrenner's ecological model as an appropriate theoretical framework to link individual health, behavior and attitudes to macro socioeconomic processes. With this as a backdrop we introduce each of the manuscripts in this special issue with a focus on their specific contributions to developing a theoretical and empirical foundation for understanding and responding to the relationship between psychology and globalization.
Recommended Citation
Diaz, J., & Zirkel, S. (2012). Globalization, psychology and social issues research: An introduction and conceptual framework. Journal of Social Issues, 68, 439-455.