Psychological Anthropology Reconsidered
Psychological Anthropology Reconsidered
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USDJohn Ingham reviews developments in pyschological anthropology and argues for an eclectic approach that finds room for psychoanalytic, dialogical and social perspectives on personality and culture. The argument is developed with special reference to human nature, child development, personality, and mental disorder, and it draws on studies set in many different cultures. The author also shows the relevance of work in psychoanalysis and child development to current concerns in anthropology with agency and rhetoric.
- State-of-the-art survey reviewing recent developments in the field
- An important book which will make significant contribution to a growing area in anthropology
- Well-written, accessible account which should appeal to upper-level students and graduates looking for synthesis
Product details
May 1996Paperback
9780521559188
324 pages
228 × 152 × 21 mm
0.57kg
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Table of Contents
- List of figures
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Human nature
- 3. Childhood
- 4. Personality
- 5. Depression and hysteria
- 6. Eccentricity and madness
- 7. Social psychology
- 8. Collective violence
- 9. Religion
- 10. Conclusion
- Notes
- References
- Index.
