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A Companion to Cognitive Anthropology
David B. Kronenfeld
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Description for A Companion to Cognitive Anthropology
Paperback. A Companion to Cognitive Anthropology offers a comprehensive overview of the development of cognitive anthropology from its inception to the present day and explores recent findings in the areas of theory, methodology, and field research in twenty-nine key essays by leading scholars. The book explains how cultural (or collective) vs. Editor(s): Kronenfeld, David B.; Bennardo, Giovanni; De Munck, Victor C.; Fischer, Michael D. Series: Wiley-Blackwell Companions to Anthropology. Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: GTR; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 172 x 28. Weight in Grams: 962.
A Companion to Cognitive Anthropology offers a comprehensive overview of the development of cognitive anthropology from its inception to the present day and presents recent findings in the areas of theory, methodology, and field research in twenty-nine key essays by leading scholars.
A Companion to Cognitive Anthropology offers a comprehensive overview of the development of cognitive anthropology from its inception to the present day and presents recent findings in the areas of theory, methodology, and field research in twenty-nine key essays by leading scholars.
- Demonstrates the importance of cognitive anthropology as an early constituent of the cognitive sciences
- Examines how culturally shared and complex cognitive systems work, how they are structured, how they differ from one culture to another, how they are learned and passed on
- Explains how cultural (or collective) vs. individual knowledge distinguishes cognitive anthropology from cognitive psychology
- Examines recent theories ... Read more
- Contains twenty-nine key essays by leading names in the field
Product Details
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
624
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Series
Wiley-Blackwell Companions to Anthropology
Condition
New
Weight
946g
Number of Pages
624
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United States
ISBN
9781119111658
SKU
V9781119111658
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About David B. Kronenfeld
David B. Kronenfeld is Emeritus Professor of Anthropology at University of California, Riverside. Giovanni Bennardo is Presidential Research Professor at Northern Illinois University. Victor C. de Munck is Associate Professor of Anthropology at State University New York, New Paltz. Michael D. Fischer is Professor of Anthropological Sciences at the University of Kent.
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