Cultural Models: Genesis, Methods, and Experiences

by Giovanni Bennardo and Victor De Munck

This book is about cultural models. Cultural models are defined as molar organizations of knowledge. Their internal structure consists of a 'core' component and 'peripheral' nodes that are filled by default values. These values are instantiated, i.e., changed to specific values or left at their default values, when the individual experiences 'events' of any type. Thus, the possibility arises for recognizing and categorizing events as representative...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199908044
• ISBN13: 9780199908042
• Release Date: December 2013
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"