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Book SynopsisCulture as Embodiment utilizes recent insights in psychology, cognitive, and affective science to reveal the cultural patterning of behavior in group-related practices.
Trade Review"What I liked most about Culture as Embodiment is its positioning of psychological principles and behavioral patterns within the context of everyday life. This aspect of the book should not come as a surprise, given its focus on culture. But it is noteworthy, nonetheless, because in covering what are at times quite abstract concepts in psychology and beyond (e.g. metaphorical reasoning) the authors manage to force readers to traverse multiple terrains across history, economics, political science, and anthropology." PsycCritiques, July 2014
“In sum, with rich analyses and admirable aims, Culture as Embodiment reimagines what a psychological science of culture can mean for the 21st century, providing a compelling alternative to prevailing cultural psychological theories.” Theory and Psychology, July 2015
Table of ContentsPreface vii
Acknowledgments xii
Part One Towards a New Psychology of Culture 1
1 Understanding Culture 3
2 Inventing Culture Theory 27
3 A Psychological Perspective on Culture 70
Part Two Sex, Status, Age, Ethnicity, and Faith 109
4 Sex: The Shaping of Sex and Gender 113
5 Status: The Body of Class and Organized Compliance 141
6 Age: The Optimal Balance of Love and Challenge 160
7 Ethnicity: Cultural Arrests and Bicultural Competence 188
8 Faith: Religion as a Man-made Order 211
Part Three Psychology and Globalization 243
9 A Psychology of Globalization 245
10 Epilogue 287
Bibliographical Essay 292
Index 319
