The psychological foundations of culture
How is it that cultures come into existence at all? How do cultures develop particular customs and characteristics rather than others? How do cultures persist and change over time? Most previous attempts to address these questions have been descriptive and historical. The purpose of this book is to...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Mahwah, N.J. :
Lawrence Erlbaum Associates
2004.
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| Edición: | 1st ed |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798002206719 |
| Sumario: | How is it that cultures come into existence at all? How do cultures develop particular customs and characteristics rather than others? How do cultures persist and change over time? Most previous attempts to address these questions have been descriptive and historical. The purpose of this book is to provide answers that are explanatory, predictive, and relevant to the emergence and continuing evolution of cultures past, present, and future. Most other investigations into ""cultural psychology"" have focused on the impact that culture has on the psychology of the individual. The focus of this bo |
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| Notas: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (394 p.) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9781135648145 9781283241373 9781135648152 9786613241375 9781410608994 |
