Moral Development in a Global World: Research from a Cultural-Developmental Perspective - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 110703714X ISBN 13 : 9781107037144

Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2015

Synopsis

Questions addressing people's moral lives, similarities and differences in the moral concepts of cultural groups, and how these concepts emerge in the course of development are of perennial interest. In a globalizing world, addressing what is universal and what is culturally distinctive about moral development is pressing. More than ever, well-substantiated knowledge of diverse peoples' moral compasses is needed. This book presents the cultural-developmental theory of moral psychology, findings from numerous countries, and four instruments for conducting cultural-developmental research. The central thesis is that humans are born with a shared moral heritage and that, as we develop from childhood into adulthood, we branch off in diverse directions shaped by culture - resulting in novelty and contention. An international group of eminent and cutting-edge scholars from anthropology, psychology, and linguistics addresses this timely topic and explores how gender, social class, and 'culture wars' between liberals and conservatives play into moral development across cultures.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Lene Arnett Jensen is Associate Professor of Psychology at Clark University, Massachusetts. Her research addresses moral development and cultural identity formation in the contexts of 'culture war' tensions, migration, and globalization and she has conducted research with her students in countries including Denmark, India, Thailand, Turkey, and the United States. Her most recent publications include Bridging Cultural and Developmental Psychology: New Syntheses for Theory, Research and Policy (2012) and the Oxford Handbook of Human Development and Culture (2015).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Cambridge University Press
• Date d'édition: 2015
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 110703714X
• ISBN 13: 9781107037144
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 282
• Éditeur: Jensen Lene Arnett
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Buchpark GmbH; https://www.buchpark.de; ; Krügerweg 1; Trebbin; Brandenburg; 14959; Allemagne