Updated and revised to include recent developments in cross‎-cultural psychology‎,‎ the 2nd edition of Social Psychology Across Cultures provides a clear and comprehensive introduction to classic perspectives and introduces cutting edge research on culture‎,‎ discussed in terms of its implications for contemporary global issues such as migration‎,‎ international development‎,‎ ethnic conflict‎,‎ climate change and sustainability‎.‎ The book starts by asking the question‎:‎ why does social psychology need a cross‎-cultural perspective‎?‎ It then follows to examine cultural differences as well as the origins and dynamics of different cultures before addressing traditional social psychological themes within cross‎-cultural contexts‎,‎ for example group processes‎,‎ self and identity‎,‎ intergroup relations‎.‎ Key features ‎- Extensive coverage of social psychological theories and how these relate to cross‎-cultural research ‎- A presentation of concepts and theories made accessible to the reader using practical examples and everyday life experiences from diverse parts of the world ‎- A thorough exposition of the appropriate methods for conducting state‎-of‎-the‎-art cross‎-cultural research The authors each have considerable‎,‎ combined experience of living and working in different cultural contexts‎.‎ At the same time‎,‎ as highly experienced scholars at the intersection of social and cross‎-cultural psychology‎,‎ they are able to articulate a vision in this book of how the two communities of social psychology and cross‎-cultural psychology need to be integrated more to shed light on understanding social behaviour in an enhanced multi‎-cultural world and in helping to understand global phenomena of paramount importance to communities everywhere‎.‎ This textbook is appropriate for advanced undergraduate courses and graduate programs in social and cross‎-cultural psychology‎.‎ It will also interest students wanting to understand the impact of culture on their fields of work‎,‎ such as international relations‎,‎ social policy‎,‎ health promotion‎,‎ ethnic relations and international business‎.‎