The renewal of interest in psychological anthropology has called for a critical appraisal of past schools and approaches as well as an up-to-date review of the literature and evidence from contemporary research. This handbook, the first reference work devoted to this growing field, draws upon the work of distinguished contributors to examine historical, methodological, and critical material related to psychological anthropology. The volume is organized in two parts. The first is an historical overview of the field from 1920 to the present, outlining the major schools and approaches that have contributed to psychological anthropology. The second part is a series of chapters on research topics and methods, such as child development, dreams, discourse, and the arts, showing the contribution of these topics to our understanding of the relationship between cultural and individual phenomena. The book reflects diverse viewpoints and provides a current treatment of ideas and techniques, critical examinations of research, and extensive bibliographic information.
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“This edited volume contains 19 chapters marvelously rich in historic scope, explicative review, systematic analysis and criticism, and, finally, exciting forcasts of what to expect of the often poorly defined field of psychological anthropology.....What impressed me the most about this volume is the matter in which the authors respectfully "objectify" their topics, encircling them for the reader with each of their key principles, methods, and findings....I highly recommend this book. It is both eye-opening and cautious, giving both universalist depictions of nature and humanistic depictions of nurture very close readings from a variety of perspectives, focused on key areas of human functioning.”–Book Forum
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Overviews traditional approaches to psychological anthropology and summarizes current literature and research.
--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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