Culture and human development : the selected papers of John Whiting / edited by Eleanor Hollenberg Chasdi.
John Whining is a leading figure in psychological anthropology and one of the pioneers in the development of systematic cross-cultural research. His work is interdisciplinary and he draws mainly upon the fields of anthropology, psychoanalysis and learning and behavior theory. This book includes some...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge [England] ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
1994.
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| Series: | Publications of the Society for Psychological Anthropology ;
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| Online Access: | Cambridge Books on Core Table of contents Publisher description |
| Summary: | John Whining is a leading figure in psychological anthropology and one of the pioneers in the development of systematic cross-cultural research. His work is interdisciplinary and he draws mainly upon the fields of anthropology, psychoanalysis and learning and behavior theory. This book includes some of his most influential articles on culture and human development, as well as a comprehensive autobiographical essay. Roy D'Andrade's introduction assesses the unique contributions of John Whiting and locates his work within the contemporary currents of psychological anthropology. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiv, 358 pages) : illustrations, maps. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0511598343 9780511598340 |
| DOI: | 10.1017/CBO9780511598340 |