Culture in mind: cognition, culture, and the problem of meaning
Auteur :
Shore, Bradd
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press Inc
ISBN :
9780195126624
Date de publication :
6 mai 1999
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,6 x 2,6 cm
Poids :
603 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
An ethnographic portrait of the human mind, using case studies from both western and non-western societies, this book argues that "cultural models" are necessary to the functioning of the human mind. The text explores the cognitive world of culture in the ongoing production of meaning everyday.