Child And Adolescent Development In Cultural Context Av Jennifer E. Lansford, Doran C. French, Mary Gauvain

<B>Human development doesn’t occur in a vacuum. Rather, it is deeply rooted in, and affected by, culture.</B><BR/><BR/> This textbook examines how culture affects several domains of development, including cognition, emotion, sociolinguistics, peer relationships, family relationships, and more. <BR/><BR/> The chapters highlight differences between “WEIRD” cultures (Western, educated, and from industrialized, rich, and democratic countries) and non-WEIRD cultures, as well as differences with respect to gender, race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and other identity markers. <BR/><BR/> Each chapter draws upon a large research base and highlights specific studies to engage students, illustrate key points, and convey the role of empirical research in psychology. As a result, students will learn that the development of behavior, values, social relationships, ways of seeing the world, language, and thought processes cannot be understood separate from culture.<BR/><BR/>