A Companion to Psychological Anthropology
Modernity and Psychocultural Change
Robert B Edgerton editor Conerly Casey editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Published:9th Dec '04
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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 <
A Choice Outstanding Academic Title of the Year
"This ambitious volume argues for the relevance and necessity for psychocultural perspectives for understanding globalization and its discontents.... I can not do justice here to the intriguing examples, case studies, and discussions of methodologies drawn from the authors' own research that make these essays grounded and engaging reading." (Anthropos, 2009)
"Absolutely without an equal among texts in the field ... this volume (is) particularly user friendly for instructors and readers." (Choice)
"What a wonderful surprise! Having edited, reviewed and contributed to many anthologies, I approached this Companion skeptically ... But the uniformly high quality of the writing soon won me over ... This volume achieves its goals of introducing new readers to psychological anthropology and of contributing to 'its growing vigor'." (Ethos: Journal of the Society for Psychological Anthropology)
"Any publication which draws the attention of psychologists to the existence of other cultures is extremely welcome ... This book can be recommended for its broad coverage and its range of interesting ideas. All university libraries catering for courses in psychology or in any sociological field should consider acquiring a copy." (Reference Reviews)
ISBN: 9780631225973
Dimensions: 254mm x 180mm x 34mm
Weight: 1098g
548 pages