A Companion to Psychological Anthropology
Author | : Conerly Casey |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 562 |
Release | : 2007-10-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781405162555 |
ISBN-13 | : 1405162554 |
Rating | : 4/5 (55 Downloads) |
Download or read book A Companion to Psychological Anthropology written by Conerly Casey and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2007-10-15 with total page 562 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Companion provides the first definitive overview of psychocultural anthropology: a subject that focuses on cultural, psychological, and social interrelations across cultures. Brings together original essays by leading scholars in the field Offers an in-depth exploration of the concepts and topics that have emerged through contemporary ethnographic work and the processes of global change Key issues range from studies of consciousness and time, emotion, cognition, dreaming, and memory, to the lingering effects of racism and ethnocentrism, violence, identity and subjectivity