Handbook of Psychological Anthropology

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The renewal of interest in psychological anthropology has called for a critical appraisal of past schools and approaches as well as an up-to-date review of the literature and evidence from contemporary research. This handbook draws upon the work of distinguished contributors to examine historical, methodological and critical material related to psyhcological anthropology. The volume is organised in two parts. The first is an historical overview of the field from 1920 to the present, outlining the major schools and approaches that have contributed to psychological anthropology. The second part is a series of chapters on research topics and methods, such as child development, dreams, discourse and the arts, showing the contribution of these topics to our understanding of the relationship between cultural and individual phenomena. The book reflects diverse viewpoints and provides a current treatment of ideas and techniques, critical examinations of research and extensive bibliographic information.

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.,."a logical choice for general courses in the area of psychological anthropology. But one also hopes that the book will have a broader effect, perhaps contributing to the possibility of renewal and growth in contemporary psychological anthropology."-Journal of Anthropological Research
...a logical choice for general courses in the area of psychological anthropology. But one also hopes that the book will have a broader effect, perhaps contributing to the possibility of renewal and growth in contemporary psychological anthropology.-Journal of Anthropological Research
..."a logical choice for general courses in the area of psychological anthropology. But one also hopes that the book will have a broader effect, perhaps contributing to the possibility of renewal and growth in contemporary psychological anthropology."-Journal of Anthropological Research

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PHILIP K. BOCK is Professor Emeritus of Anthropology at The University of New Mexico, where he taught for over 30 years. His fieldwork was in Canada and Mexico. Besides psychological anthropology, he has published on formal theory, ethnomusicology, and Shakespeare. He edits the Journal of Anthropological Research.