Culture and Cognition: Implications for Theory and Method

by Norbert O. (Otto) Ross

Book Overview

Culture plays an important role in our everyday lives, yet the study of cultural processes and their impact on thinking and behavior is still in its infancy. Research in anthropology generally lacks the clarity and specificity of cognitive processes and is therefore usually ignored by most psychologists. On the other hand, most cognitive research in psychology either ignores culture as an important factor to be taken into account or treats culture...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 076192907x
• ISBN13: 9780761929079
• Release Date: December 2003
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.0"