Cultural Psychology: Theory and Method by Carl Ratner (English) Hardcover Book

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This book seeks to deepen our understanding of the cultural aspects of human psychology. Conversely, the political orientation of cultural psychology to enhance psychological functioning through comprehending and improving the social fabric advances the scientific understanding of psychology as a cultural phenomenon.

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There are aspects of psychology which originate in, are formed by, and reflect social processes and factors outside the individual mind. This cultural analysis of psychology is twofold: it is a scientifically correct way to a deeper understanding of psychology and it can provide crucial insights for initiating and guiding the struggle to improve human life. This view of cultural psychology was originally developed by the Russian psychologist Vygotsky and his colleagues Luria and Leontiev. The text aims to build on their approach by providing: qualitative methods such as interview techniques and content analysis as empirical tools for exploring the cultural aspects of psychology; and specific guidelines for formulating, conducting, and analyzing interviews on cultural aspects of psychology.

Author Biography

Carl Ratner is Director of The Institute for Cultural Research and Education in Trinidad, CA. Trained as a social psychologist, Dr. Ratner has studied the cultural and political aspects of human psychology for over 30 years. He is the author of 4 books and numerous articles in the area.

Table of Contents

1: Theory.- 1. Cultural Psychology from the Perspective of Activity Theory.- 2. Individualistic Approaches to Agency: A Critique.- 2: Method.- 3. Implications of Activity Theory for Cultural Psychological Research.- 4. Interviewing Techniques for Eliciting Cultural—Psychological Information.- 5. A Procedure for Analyzing Cultural Themes in Verbal Accounts.- 6. An Empirical Investigation into the Cultural Psychology of Children's Moral Reasoning.- References.

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This book seeks to deepen our understanding of the cultural aspects of human psychology. These are aspects of psychology that originate in, are formed by, reflect, perpetuate, and modify social processes and factors outside the individual mind. My motivation in pursuing cultural psychol

Details ISBN0306466600 Series Path in Psychology Language English ISBN-10 0306466600 ISBN-13 9780306466601 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 2002 Publication Date 2002-04-30 Subtitle Theory and Method Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States DEWEY 155.82 Birth 1931 Short Title CULTURAL PSYCHOLOGY 2002/E Imprint Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers Pages 217 Edition 2002nd DOI 10.1007/b108286;10.1007/978-1-4615-0677-5 AU Release Date 2002-04-30 NZ Release Date 2002-04-30 US Release Date 2002-04-30 UK Release Date 2002-04-30 Illustrations XI, 217 p. Author Carl Ratner Publisher Springer Science+Business Media Edition Description 2002 ed. Alternative 9781461351900 Audience Undergraduate We've got this

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