A Companion to Cognitive Anthropology

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Anthropology
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Author: ISBN: 9781444394924
Publisher: Wiley Publication: February 25, 2011
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9781444394924
Publisher: Wiley
Publication: February 25, 2011
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell
Language: English

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 and methods for studying cognition in real-world scenarios
  • Contains twenty-nine key essays by leading names in the field
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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.

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