Psychological studies on Cross-cultural contact : Focusing on cultural identity

The aim of this paper is to review literature related to psychological effet of cross-cultural contact. Over the past few decades, numerous attempts have been made to examine adjustment and adaptation of the person in cross-cultural setting. The development of the models and theories is at fist reviewed and methodological issue is critically discussed that studies have been done within the framework of hypothesis testing. Secondly, culture identity is especially focused on because of its increasing significance for human being, living in ever complex cultural enviroment. Cultural identity has been studied mainly from two aspects : acculturation and deveropmantal perspective. Finally, necessity of more intergrated and corroborative works is suggested for the studies of cultural identity