Psychological Anthropology Reconsidered [Paperback]

Reviews developments in pyschological anthropology and examines psychoanalytic, dialogical and social perspectives on personality and culture.Reviewing recent developments in psychological anthropology, this text argues for an eclectic approach that finds room for psychoanalytic, dialogical, and social perspectives on personality and culture. The argument draws on studies set in many cultures.Reviewing recent developments in psychological anthropology, this text argues for an eclectic approach that finds room for psychoanalytic, dialogical, and social perspectives on personality and culture. The argument draws on studies set in many cultures.John Ingham reviews recent developments in pyschological anthropology and argues for an eclectic approach that finds room for psychoanalytic, dialogical, and social perspectives on personality and culture. The argument is developed with special reference to human nature, child development, personality, and mental disorder, and it draws on studies set in many different cultures. He also shows the relevance of some recent work in psychoanalysis and child development to current concerns in anthropology with agency and rhetoric.List of figures; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; 2. Human nature; 3. Childhood; 4. Personality; 5. Depression and hysteria; 6. Eccentricity and madness; 7. Social psychology; 8. Collective violence; 9. Religion; 10. Conclusion; Notes; References; Index.