Psychological Anthropology: A Reader on Self in Culture
Robert A Levine
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Description for Psychological Anthropology: A Reader on Self in Culture
Paperback. Psychological Anthropology: A Reader in Self inCulture presents a selection of readings from recent andclassical literature with a rich diversity of insights into theindividual and society. Editor(s): LeVine, Robert A. Series: Wiley Blackwell Anthologies in Social and Cultural Anthropology. Num Pages: 402 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JHM; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 174 x 22. Weight in Grams: 712.
Psychological Anthropology: A Reader in Self in Culture presents a selection of readings from recent and classical literature with a rich diversity of insights into the individual and society.
- Presents the latest psychological research from a variety of global cultures
- Sheds new light on historical continuities in psychological anthropology
- Explores the cultural relativity of emotional experience and moral concepts among diverse peoples, the Freudian influence and recent psychoanalytic trends in anthropology
- Addresses childhood and the acquisition of culture, an ethnographic focus on the self as portrayed in ritual and healing, and how psychological anthropology illuminates social change
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
Series
Wiley Blackwell Anthologies in Social and Cultural Anthropology
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405105767
SKU
V9781405105767
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About Robert A Levine
Robert A. LeVine is Roy E. Larsen Professor of Education and Human Development, Emeritus, at Harvard University. He is author or editor of numerous books and articles, including most recently, Anthropology and Child Development (Blackwell, 2008, with Rebecca New), and is the recipient of both the Career Contribution Award from the Society for Psychological Anthropology and the Distinguished Contributions Award ... Read more
Reviews for Psychological Anthropology: A Reader on Self in Culture
"Vividly picture, frame, and imagine an exploratory vivisection of an entire human brain by 18 or so individuals from different specializations, research areas, and training levels doing talking points as each cuts, cleans, rinses, exposes, or excises the above at will into 23 overlapping chunks. If you can mentally formulate this image and want to know more, then Psychological Anthropology: ... Read more