Psychological Anthropology Reconsidered (Publications of the Society for Psychological Anthropology)
Cambridge University Press, 5/23/1996
EAN 9780521559188, ISBN10: 0521559189
Paperback, 320 pages, 22.9 x 15.2 x 2 cm
Language: English
John Ingham reviews developments in pyschological anthropology and argues for an eclectic approach that finds room for psychoanalytic, dialogical and social perspectives on personality and culture. The argument is developed with special reference to human nature, child development, personality, and mental disorder, and it draws on studies set in many different cultures. The author also shows the relevance of work in psychoanalysis and child development to current concerns in anthropology with agency and rhetoric.
List of figures
Preface
Acknowledgements
1. Introduction
2. Human nature
3. Childhood
4. Personality
5. Depression and hysteria
6. Eccentricity and madness
7. Social psychology
8. Collective violence
9. Religion
10. Conclusion
Notes
References
Index.