The Cultural Nature of Human Development presents an account of human development that looks at both the differences
and similarities among cultures. Beyond demonstrating that "culture matters," Rogoff focuses on how culture
matters in human development-what patterns help make sense of the cultural aspects of human development? Rogoff
integrates research and theory from several disciplines, including cross-cultural psychology, sociocultural research,
linguistic and psychological anthropology, and history. The volume examines multiple aspects of development, including
childrearing, gender differences, interdependence and autonomy, developmental transitions, maternal attachment,
parental discipline, and cognition and culture. This important new work will appeal to psychologists, educators,
and anthropologists.
Table of Contents
1. Orienting Concepts and Ways of Understanding the Cultural Nature of Human Development
2. Development as Transformation of Participation in Cultural Activities
3. Individuals, Generations, and Dynamic Cultural Communities
4. Child Rearing in Families and Communities
5. Developmental Transitions in Individuals' Roles in Their Communities
6. Interdependence and Autonomy
7. Thinking with the Tools and Institutions of Culture
8. Learning through Guided Participation in Cultural Endeavors
9. Cultural Change and Relations among Communities
