We review limitations of the traditional paradigm for cultural research and propose an
alternative framework, polyculturalism. Polyculturalism assumes that individuals' …

Highlights•Social change is all-pervasive in the world, usually toward the following:•
Urbanization, formal education, wealth, commerce, interconnectedness, and …

In most parts of the world, globalization has become an unstoppable and potent force that
impacts everyday life and international relations. The articles in this issue draw on …

The influences of globalization have permeated various aspects of life in contemporary
society, from technical innovations, economic development, and lifestyles, to communication …

People represent social groups by their trajectories through time, producing dynamic
stereotypes. To the extent that these stereotypes derive from observations of group …

We identified the active ingredients in people's visions of society's future (“collective futures”)
that could drive political behavior in the present. In eight studies (N= 595), people imagined …

For the last several decades, Chinese society has experienced transformative changes.
How are these changes understood among Chinese people? To examine this question, Part …

We employ tools from the social cognition and cultural theory literatures to explore images,
concerns, expectations, and attitudes towards the future among the general public. An …

People all over the world make sense of their society's groups by consulting two
perceptions: What is the other's intent (warm and trustworthy or not), and can the other enact …

Background The main aim of this study was to determine whether globalization experience
is a predictor of work satisfaction. In addition, we inspected a regression model consisting of …