La natura culturale dello sviluppo

So this is a thoroughly anodyne and boring undergrad textbook, with all the poetry and depth of a PowerPoint presentation on the valve rotator market in Iowa. I had hoped, despite the inherent weakness of the format, to learn something interesting (and I did learn a fair amount), but I was also -- s Leggi tutto

read it for a class, and the chapters supplemented with deep class discussions created a profound reading and learning experience.

This is an outstanding overview of just what the title says the Cultural nature of human development. It is great starting place for anyone curious about how kids grow up, schooling, parenting and many other topics. This book treats several aspects of child development in a uniquely culturally respo Leggi tutto

One of my favorite books of all times. Just reread it. So much to learn even if you are not doing research with this framework. I just learned so much about my own upbringing and more than anything... that our way is not the way but one of the ways how children can be brought-up.

Tough to get through but valuable information about culture and racism that many of us don't realize goes on right under our noses. It really opens your horizons about how the word "culture" is defined.

Rogoff takes every day human development and points out how culture and cultural expectations can change the development of children. She points out how our system currently works to separate children based on age rather than integrating them so they can learn from each other and mature through comm Leggi tutto

This was a very thought provoking exploration of the ways that children are reared in different cultures and across historical periods. In particular, I gained a new perspective on the reasoning behind co-sleeping. I know I will incorporate insights from this book into my work on youth liberation, p Leggi tutto

Absolutely fascinating. My only complaint is how repetitive the structure is. I disagree with other reviewers who claim Rogoff is anti-western-middle-class values, but would argue that she’s merely broadening the scope of culture to be more inclusive, and to recognize cultural patterns as a better m Leggi tutto

Fascinating explanation of how just about every aspect of childrearing is influenced by culture, putting to rest the false dichotomy of nature v nurture. Will cause you to reconsider how many things we view as normal or universal are culturally dependent. Definitely one of the best books I’ve ever b Leggi tutto