The international handbook of creativity / edited by James C. Kaufman, Robert J. Sternberg.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kaufman, James C., editor.

Sternberg, Robert J., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Creative ability--Cross-cultural studies.

Creative ability.

Culture.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 526 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

What constitutes a creative person? Is it someone who can perform many tasks innovatively? Is it someone who exhibits creative genius in one area? Is it someone who utilizes her creativity for good and moral causes? Is it someone who uses his creativity to help his company or country succeed? 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 The International Handbook of Creativity is to present a truly international and diverse set of perspectives on the psychology of human creativity. Distinguished scholars from around the world have written chapters for this book about the history and current state of creativity research and theory in their respective parts of the world. The 2006 book presents a wide array of international perspectives and research.

Contents:

Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; Contributors; 1 Introduction; 2 Creativity Research in English-Speaking Countries; 3 Creativity in Latin America: Views from Psychology, Humanities, and the Arts; 4 History of Creativity in Spain; 5 Past, Present, and Future Perspectives on Creativity in France and French-Speaking Switzerland; 6 Creativity in Italy; 7 Creativity Research in German-Speaking Countries; 8 Creativity under the Northern Lights: Perspectives from Scandinavia; 9 Creativity in Soviet-Russian Psychology; 10 Creativity Studies in Poland

11 Research on Creativity in Israel: A Chronicle of Theoretical and Empirical Development12 Creativity in Turkey and Turkish-Speaking Countries; 13 Development of Creativity Research in Chinese Societies: A Comparison of Mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore; 14 Creativity - A Sudden Rising Star in Korea; 15 Culture and Facets of Creativity: The Indian Experience; 16 African Perspectives on Creativity; 17 Creativity Around the World in 80 Ways...but with One Destination; Author Index; Subject Index

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

1-107-15064-7

0-521-54731-8

1-280-95573-2

0-511-81824-6

0-511-35124-0

0-511-14575-6

0-511-56710-3

0-511-14619-1

OCLC:

171138001