The Cultural Nature of Human Development

Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Science & Nature, Science, Biological Sciences, Evolution
Cover of the book The Cultural Nature of Human Development by Barbara Rogoff, Oxford University Press, USA
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Barbara Rogoff ISBN: 9780199813629
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA Publication: January 15, 2003
Imprint: Oxford University Press Language: English
Author: Barbara Rogoff
ISBN: 9780199813629
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication: January 15, 2003
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Language: English

Three-year-old Kwara'ae children in Oceania act as caregivers of their younger siblings, but in the UK, it is an offense to leave a child under age 14 ears without adult supervision. In the Efe community in Zaire, infants routinely use machetes with safety and some skill, although U.S. middle-class adults often do not trust young children with knives. What explains these marked differences in the capabilities of these children? Until recently, traditional understandings of human development held that a child's development is universal and that children have characteristics and skills that develop independently of cultural processes. Barbara Rogoff argues, however, that human development must be understood as a cultural process, not simply a biological or psychological one. Individuals develop as members of a community, and their development can only be fully understood by examining the practices and circumstances of their communities.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Three-year-old Kwara'ae children in Oceania act as caregivers of their younger siblings, but in the UK, it is an offense to leave a child under age 14 ears without adult supervision. In the Efe community in Zaire, infants routinely use machetes with safety and some skill, although U.S. middle-class adults often do not trust young children with knives. What explains these marked differences in the capabilities of these children? Until recently, traditional understandings of human development held that a child's development is universal and that children have characteristics and skills that develop independently of cultural processes. Barbara Rogoff argues, however, that human development must be understood as a cultural process, not simply a biological or psychological one. Individuals develop as members of a community, and their development can only be fully understood by examining the practices and circumstances of their communities.

More books from Oxford University Press, USA

Cover of the book What Is Mathematics?:An Elementary Approach to Ideas and Methods by Barbara Rogoff
Cover of the book Arnold J. Toynbee:A Life by Barbara Rogoff
Cover of the book Myth : A Biography Of Belief by Barbara Rogoff
Cover of the book Bound to Empire : The United States and the Philippines by Barbara Rogoff
Cover of the book Crossing Hitler:The Man Who Put the Nazis on the Witness Stand by Barbara Rogoff
Cover of the book Your Brain on Food:How Chemicals Control Your Thoughts and Feelings by Barbara Rogoff
Cover of the book Archimedes To Hawking : Laws Of Science And The Great Minds Behind Them by Barbara Rogoff
Cover of the book Prolonged Exposure Therapy for PTSD: Emotional Processing of Traumatic Experiences Therapist Guide by Barbara Rogoff
Cover of the book Wartime : Understanding and Behavior in the Second World War by Barbara Rogoff
Cover of the book Thieves of Book Row: New York's Most Notorious Rare Book Ring and the Man Who Stopped It by Barbara Rogoff
Cover of the book The Ponzi Scheme Puzzle:A History and Analysis of Con Artists and Victims by Barbara Rogoff
Cover of the book The Struggle for Egypt : From Nasser to Tahrir Square by Barbara Rogoff
Cover of the book The Lupus Book : A Guide For Patients And Their Families by Barbara Rogoff
Cover of the book Dom Casmurro by Barbara Rogoff
Cover of the book Do You Really Need Back Surgery?: A Surgeon's Guide to Neck and Back Pain and How to Choose Your Treatment by Barbara Rogoff
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy