Thinking Through Cultures
Author | : Richard A. Shweder |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 420 |
Release | : 1991 |
ISBN-10 | : 0674884167 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780674884168 |
Rating | : 4/5 (67 Downloads) |
Download or read book Thinking Through Cultures written by Richard A. Shweder and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 1991 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shweder calls for exploration of the human mind--and of one's own mind--by thinking through the ideas and practices of other peoples and their cultures. He examines evidence of cross-cultural similarities and differences in mind, self, emotion, and morality with special reference to the cultural psychology of a traditional Hindu temple town in India.