Psychological Anthropology Reconsidered

by John M. Ingham

Overview

John Ingham reviews recent 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. He also shows the relevance of some recent work in psychoanalysis and child development to current concerns in anthropology with agency and rhetoric.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521551076
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	05/23/1996
Series:	Publications of the Society for Psychological Anthropology , #8
Pages:	324
Product dimensions:	6.30(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.10(d)

Table of Contents

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.