Culture and Human Development The Selected Papers of John Whiting |
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| Editor:
| Chasdi, Eleanor Hollenberg |
| Introduction by:
| D'Andrade, Roy |
| Contribution by:
| Fessler, Daniel
Johnson, Allen W.
Lebra, Takie Sugiyama
Lucy, John
Quinn, Naomi
Strauss, Claudia
Whitehead, Harriet |
| Author:
| Whiting, John |
| Series title: | Publications of the Society for Psychological Anthropology Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-43515-4 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 1993 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $208.95 |
Book Description:
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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 upon the fields of anthropology, psychoanalysis, and learning and behaviour 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...
More DescriptionJohn 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 upon the fields of anthropology, psychoanalysis, and learning and behaviour 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 research.