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

Whiting, John

ISBN 10: 0521435153 / ISBN 13: 9780521435154

Published by Cambridge University Press, 1994

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• Title: Culture and Human Development: The Selected Papers of John Whiting (Publications of the Society for Psychological Anthropology, Series Number 6)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521435153
• ISBN 13: 9780521435154
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Like New
• Book Type: book

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John Whiting is a leading figure in psychological anthropology and a pioneer in the development of systematic cross-cultural research. His work is interdisciplinary, drawing mainly on the fields of anthropology, psychoanalysis, and learning and behavior theory. This book includes some of his most influential articles on culture and human development, and a comprehensive autobiographical essay. Roy D'Andrade's introduction assesses the unique contributions of Whiting and locates his work within the contemporary currents of psychological anthropology.

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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.