{"product_id":"psychological-anthropology-a-reader-on-self-in-culture-paperback","title":"Psychological Anthropology: A Reader on Self in Culture - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert A. Levine\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePsychological Anthropology: A Reader in Self in Culture\u003c\/i\u003e presents a selection of readings from recent and classical literature with a rich diversity of insights into the individual and society.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents the latest psychological research from a variety of global cultures\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSheds new light on historical continuities in psychological anthropology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores the cultural relativity of emotional experience and moral concepts among diverse peoples, the Freudian influence and recent psychoanalytic trends in anthropology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAddresses 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\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough selected articles LeVine demonstrates how psychological anthropology developed as a unified field of study that continues to influence our understanding of social theory, society, and self. \u003ci\u003ePsychological Anthropology: A Reader on Self in Culture\u003c\/i\u003e presents a series of illuminating readings from recent and classical literature that offer a rich diversity of insights into psychological anthropology. First tracing the growth of the field, LeVine and the authors then explore the cultural relativity of emotional experience and moral concepts among diverse peoples, the Freudian influence, and recent psychoanalytic trends in anthropology. Further readings address 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePsychological Anthropology: A Reader on Self in Culture\u003c\/i\u003e is the first reader in decades to combine new historical insights with recent original research and bridges our understanding of the relationship of individuals to their societies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert A. LeVine\u003c\/b\u003e 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, \u003ci\u003eAnthropology and Child Development\u003c\/i\u003e (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 from the American Educational Research Association.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.6 x 6.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 26, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42718297522239,"sku":"9781405105767","price":123.01,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/a3fcdb9c404573189f2e3a8a6c754e99.webp?v=1765081427","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/psychological-anthropology-a-reader-on-self-in-culture-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}