A Companion to Cognitive Anthropology Paperback / softback
Edited by David B. (University of California, Riverside, USA) Kronenfeld, Giovanni (Northern Illinois University, USA) Bennardo, Victor C. (SUNY, New Paltz, USA) de Munck, Michael D. (University of Kent, UK) Fischer
Part of the Wiley Blackwell Companions to Anthropology series
Paperback / softback
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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. 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 onExplains how cultural (or collective) vs. individual knowledge distinguishes cognitive anthropology from cognitive psychologyExamines recent theories and methods for studying cognition in real-world scenariosContains twenty-nine key essays by leading names in the field
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:624 pages
- Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Publication Date:04/12/2015
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- ISBN:9781119111658
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:624 pages
- Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Publication Date:04/12/2015
- Category:
- ISBN:9781119111658
