Childhood In Contemporary Cultures
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A landmark work in cultural anthropology and developmental psychology, Childhood in Contemporary Cultures presents a rich, interdisciplinary examination of how different societies around the world shape the experiences, values, and identities of children. Edited by Margaret Mead and Martha Wolfenstein, the volume brings together contributions from leading scholars who analyze childhood through the lenses of folklore, film, literature, child-rearing practices, and national character studies. The tone is rigorously academic yet accessible, illustrating how cultural artifacts and everyday rituals serve as powerful transmitters of societal norms from one generation to the next. Drawing on fieldwork and cross-cultural comparison, the contributors argue that no single model of childhood is universal, and that understanding a culture's treatment of its youngest members reveals profound truths about that society as a whole. A foundational text for students and scholars of anthropology, sociology, and education, it remains an essential reference for anyone seeking to understand the complex relationship between culture and human development.
Author: Margaret Mead And Martha Wolfenstein
Format: Paperback
Published: 1956, The University of Chicago Press
Genre: Anthropology
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
A landmark work in cultural anthropology and developmental psychology, Childhood in Contemporary Cultures presents a rich, interdisciplinary examination of how different societies around the world shape the experiences, values, and identities of children. Edited by Margaret Mead and Martha Wolfenstein, the volume brings together contributions from leading scholars who analyze childhood through the lenses of folklore, film, literature, child-rearing practices, and national character studies. The tone is rigorously academic yet accessible, illustrating how cultural artifacts and everyday rituals serve as powerful transmitters of societal norms from one generation to the next. Drawing on fieldwork and cross-cultural comparison, the contributors argue that no single model of childhood is universal, and that understanding a culture's treatment of its youngest members reveals profound truths about that society as a whole. A foundational text for students and scholars of anthropology, sociology, and education, it remains an essential reference for anyone seeking to understand the complex relationship between culture and human development.