Advances in Culture Theory from Psychological Anthropology

This edited volume provides a long-overdue synthesis of the current directions in culture theory and represents some of the very best in ongoing research. Here, culture theory is rendered as a jigsaw puzzle: the book identifies where current research fits together, the as yet missing pieces, and the straight edges that frame the bigger picture. These framing ideas are two: Roy D'Andrade's concept of lifeworldsadapted from phenomenology yet groundbreaking in its own rightand new thinking about internalization , a concept much used in anthropology but routinely left unpacked. At its heart, this book is an incisive, insightful collection of contributions which will surely guide and support those who seek to further the study of culture.

Underlines the commitment of psychological anthropologists to understanding human societies in the modern world Synthesizes a wide range of empirical research into overarching ideas about culture theory Is accessibly written and precise in its presentation

Auteur

Naomi Quinn is Professor Emerita in the Department of Cultural Anthropology at Duke University, USA. She was formerly President of the Society for Psychological Anthropology, and the recipient of its 2009 Lifetime Achievement Award.

Contenu

1. Introduction: Some Proposed Advances in Culture Theory.- 2. Reflections on Culture.- 3. Culture from the Perspective of Dual Inheritance.- 4. Kinship, Funerals, and the Durability of Culture in Chuuk.- 5. An Anthropologist's View of American Marriage: Limitations of the Tool Kit Theory of Culture.- 6. The Complexities of Culture in Persons.- 7. Learning about Culture from Children: Lessons from Rural Sri Lanka.- 8. How Children Piece Together Culture through Relationships.- 9. Narrative and Healing in Dynamic Psychotherapy: Implications for Culture Theory.