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Culture and Human Development: The Selected Papers of John Whiting: 6 (Publications of the Society for Psychological Anthropology, Series Number 6) - Hardcover

Whiting, John

 
9780521435154: Culture and Human Development: The Selected Papers of John Whiting: 6 (Publications of the Society for Psychological Anthropology, Series Number 6)

Synopsis

A collection of essays by John Whiting, a leading figure in psychological anthropology and a pioneer in the development of systematic cross-cultural research.

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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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