Title:
The international handbook of creativity
Author:
Kaufman, James C.
ISBN:
9780521838429
9780521547314
Publication Information:
Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2006.
Physical Description:
xii, 526 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Contents:
Creativity research in English-speaking countries / Creativity in Latin America : views from psychology, humanities, and the arts / History of creativity in Spain / Past, present and future perspectives on creativity in France and French-speaking Switzerland / Creativity in Italy / Creativity research in German-speaking countries / Creativity under the Northern Lights : perspectives from Scandinavia / Creativity in Soviet/ Russian psychology / Creativity studies in Poland / Research on creativity in Israel : a chronicle of theoretical and empirical development / Creativity in Turkey and Turkish-speaking countries / Development of creativity research in Chinese societies : a comparison of mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore / Creativity : a sudden rising star in Korea / Culture and facets of creativity : the Indian experience / African perspectives on creativity / Creativity around the world in 80 ways ... but with one destination
Abstract:
What constitutes a creative person? Different cultures have different perspectives on what it means to be creative, yet it is nearly always the American or Western perspective that is represented in the psychological literature. The goal of this handbook is to present a truly international and diverse set of perspectives on the psychology of human creativity. International scholars have contributed to this book's chapters on the history and current state of creativity research and theory in their respective parts of the world. Much of the work discussed has never before been available in English.
Electronic Access:
Table of contents http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0512/2005012974.htmlContributor biographical information http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0733/2005012974-b.html
Publisher description http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0632/2005012974-d.html