Description
Book SynopsisThe Classic Edition of Heidi Keller's Cultures of Infancy, first published in 2007, includes a new introduction by the author, which describes for readers the original context of her work, how she has further developed her research and thinking, and the ongoing relevance of this volume in the context of future challenges for the field.
In its original volume, Cultures of Infancy presented the first systematic analysis of culturally informed developmental pathways, synthesizing evolutionary and cultural psychological perspectives for a broader understanding of human development. In this compelling book, Heidi Keller utilizes ethnographic reports, as well as quantitative and qualitative analyses, to illustrate how humans resolve universal developmental tasks in particular sociodemographic contexts. These contexts are represented in cultural models, with three distinct models addressed throughout the text: the model of independence with auto
Table of Contents
Preface to the Classic Edition
Foreword to the 2007 Edition
Preface to the 2007 Edition
1. The Conception of Infancy
2. The Psychobiology of Infancy
3. The Concept of Culture
4. The Research Methodology: Infancy Assessment
5. Cultural Models of Parenting
6. Variations of Independence and Interdependence
7. Relations Among the Dimensions of the Parenting Model
8. Developmental Consequences of the Early Parenting Experiences
9. Cultural Models of Parenting and Developmental Pathways: Synthesis and Conclusion
