Books Published by Members
| Authors: | Heidi Keller |
| Year: | 2007 |
| Title: | Cultures of infancy |
| Publisher: | Lawrence Erlbaum Associates |
| Info: | Pages: 336 Cost: $99.95 |
| Description: | Cultures of Infancy presents the first systematic analysis of
culturally informed developmental pathways, synthesizing evolutionary
and cultural psychological perspectives for a broader understanding of
human development. In this compelling book, author Heidi Keller
utilizes ethnographic reports, as well as quantitative and qualitative
analyses, to illustrate how humans resolve evolved and universal
developmental tasks with respect to particular sociodemographic
contexts. These contexts are represented in cultural models, and three
distinct models are addressed throughout the text: the model of
independence with autonomy as developmental organizer; the model of
interdependence with relatedness as the developmental organizer; and
the model of autonomous relatedness representing particular mixtures of
autonomy and relatedness. The book offers an empirical examination of the first integrative developmental task-relationship formation during the early months of life. Keller shows that early parenting experiences shape the basic foundation of the self within particular models of parenting that are influenced by culturally informed socialization goals. With distinct patterns of results the studies have revealed, Cultures of Infancy will help redefine developmental psychology as part of a culturally informed science based on evolutionary ground work. Scholars interested in a broad perspective on human development and culture will benefit from this pioneering volume. |
| ISBN: | 978-0805863154 |
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