{"product_id":"a-companion-to-cognitive-anthropology","title":"A Companion to Cognitive Anthropology","description":"\u003cp\u003eBLACKWELL COMPANIONS TO ANTHROPOLOGY \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Companion to Cognitive Anthropology\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In elucidating tensions between individual and collective, between idiosyncratic and commonplace, between the social, cultural, and environmental, and between the evolutionary and situational, cognitive anthropology emerges as a significant component of studying human being, and this volume provides a useful anthology and snapshot.\" \u003cb\u003eJournal of the Royal Astronomical Institute\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The fact that reading through these essays got me thinking about the amazing range of research areas that could now be considered part of \"cognitive anthropology\" is a testament both to the provocative value of this volume and the vitality of the sub-discipline of cognitive anthropology it is helping to re-imagine.\" \u003cb\u003eEthos\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The sheer vibrancy of modern cognitive anthropology is brilliantly reflected in this \u003ci\u003eCompanion\u003c\/i\u003e. The development of the field since the early days of ethnoscience is as refreshing as it is remarkable.\" \u003cb\u003eBrent Berlin,\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eUniversity of Georgia\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eA Companion to Cognitive Anthropology\u003c\/i\u003e is an outstanding collection of papers covering a range of topics that accurately reflect current trends and major emphases in anthropologically informed studies of cognition.\" \u003cb\u003eSteven Tyler,\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eRice University\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A rich treasure-house of science-based anthropology.\"  \u003cb\u003eMargaret Boden,\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eUniversity of Sussex\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Read this good companion to find out what cultural anthropology contributes to the cognitive science agenda. Are there scientific methods for discovering what people know and how they think by virtue of ethnic ancestry and cultural inheritance? Read these essays and find out.\" \u003cb\u003eRichard A. Shweder,\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eUniversity of Chicago\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis \u003ci\u003eCompanion\u003c\/i\u003e traces the development of cognitive anthropology from its beginnings in the late 1950s to the present, and evaluates future directions of research in the field. In twenty-nine articles from leading anthropologists, there is an overview of cognitive and cultural structures, insights into how cognition works in everyday life and interacts with culture, and examples of contemporary research. \u003ci\u003eA Companion to Cognitive Anthropology\u003c\/i\u003e is essential for anyone interested in the questions of how culture shapes cognitive processes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Michael D. Fischer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42850220212285,"sku":"9781119111658","price":71.06,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0597\/7689\/2989\/files\/9781119111658_1155f264-8107-4896-b9cc-07726cc71e3b.jpg?v=1767070867","url":"https:\/\/www.palmleaf.com.au\/products\/a-companion-to-cognitive-anthropology","provider":"Palmleaf","version":"1.0","type":"link"}