Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Preface -- The editors -- List of contributors -- Introduction / Stanley Sue -- Part I. Overview : a psychology of human diversity. 1. Toward an overarching framework for diversity / Edison J. Trickett, Roderick J. Watts, Dina Birman -- 2. Our similarities are different : toward a psychology of affirmative diversity / James M. Jones -- Part II. Human diversity : philosophical and paradigmatic tenets. 3. Paradigms of diversity / Roderick J. Watts -- 4. Feminism and psychology : a dynamic interaction / Nancy Felipe Russo, Amy J. Dabul -- 5. Optimal theory and the psychology of human diversity / Linda James Meyers, Suzette L. Speight -- 6. An ecological perspective on cultural and ethnic psychology / John W. Berry -- Part III. Key concepts in human diversity : oppression, intergroup dynamics, culture, and identity. 7. The discourse of oppression in the social sciences : past, present, and future / Isaac Prilleltensky, Lev Gonick -- 8. Toward an ethnography of "voice'' and "silence'' / Shulamit Reinharz -- 9. A white man's perspective on the unconscious processes within black-white relations in the United States / Clayton P. Alderfer -- 10. Culture and human diversity / Walter J. Lonner -- 11. Culture and disability : an anthropological point of view / Jessica Scheer -- 12. Acculturation and human diversity in a multicultural society / Dina Birman -- 13. The conceptualization of racial identity and other "racial'' constructs / Janet E. Helms -- 14. Identity development and sexual orientation : toward a model of lesbian, gay, and bisexual development / Anthony D'Augelli -- 15. Age as a dimension of diversity : the experience of being old / Margaret Gatz, Brian Cotton -- Part IV. Applying paradigms and concepts of human diversity : conducting diversity-conscious research and creating settings supportive of diversity. 16. Empowerment as a guide to doing research : diversity as a positive value / Julian Rappaport -- 17. "It ain't what you do, it's the way that you do it, that's what gets results'' : another look / Forrest B. Tyler -- 18. Integration of ethnic minorities into academic psychology : how it has been and what it could be / Martha E. Bernal -- 19. Creating social settings for diversity: an ecological thesis / James G. Kelly, L. Se�an Azelton, Rebecca Burzette, Lynne O. Mock -- Conclusion : convergence and divergence in human diversity / Roderick J. Watts, Edison J. Trickett, Dina Birman -- Name index -- Subject index.

A dialogue on how different groups of people in our society confront different social realities. Leading scholars explore varied approaches to diversity in the research process and offer practical guidelines on conducting diversity-conscious and diversity-sensitive projects and research.