{"product_id":"psychological-foundations-of-culture-paperback-softback","title":"Psychological Foundations of Culture - Paperback \/ softback","description":"How is it that cultures come into existence at all? How do cultures develop particular customs and characteristics rather than others? How do cultures persist and change over time? Most previous attempts to address these questions have been descriptive and historical. The purpose of this book is to provide answers that are explanatory, predictive, and relevant to the emergence and continuing evolution of cultures past, present, and future. Most other investigations into \"cultural psychology\" have focused on the impact that culture has on the psychology of the individual. The focus of this book is the reverse.\u003cbr authors show how questions about the origins and evolution of culture can be fruitfully answered through rigorous creative examination fundamental characteristics human cognition motivation social interaction. they review recent theory research that in many different ways points to influence basic psychological processes on collective structures define cultures. these operate all sorts populations ranging from very small interacting groups grand-scale masses people occupying same demographic or geographic category. cultural effects--often unintended--of individuals thoughts actions are demonstrated a wide variety customs ritualized practices shared for example religious beliefs moral standards rules allocation resources norms acceptable expression aggression gender stereotypes scientific values. mythologies:=\"\"\u003eThe Psychological Foundations of Culture reveals that the consequences of psychological processes resonate well beyond the disciplinary constraints of psychology. By taking a psychological approach to questions usually addressed by anthropologists, sociologists, and other social scientists, it suggests that psychological research into the foundations of culture is a useful--perhaps even necessary--complement to other forms of inquiry.","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44576219955438,"sku":"9780805838404","price":99.2,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/9612\/7726\/files\/9780805838404.jpg?v=1704438128","url":"https:\/\/bookland.com.au\/products\/psychological-foundations-of-culture-paperback-softback","provider":"Book Land AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}