{"product_id":"at-the-crossroads-of-psychology-and-anthropology-isbn-9780262551045","title":"At the Crossroads of Psychology and Anthropology","description":"\u003cb\u003eA prominent anthropologist in conversation with one of America’s most influential psychologists and educators.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1997, anthropologist Bradd Shore set out to interview the distinguished psychologist Jerome Bruner; his theme: psychology and anthropology—what links and separates the disciplines. What emerged over the course of four days was something far broader and more interesting: a wide-ranging conversation that explored the study of human behavior and meaning while capturing the unique energy, complexity, and charm of Bruner's manner of thinking through dialogue. This conversation appears for the first time in \u003ci\u003eAt the Crossroads of Psychology and Anthropology\u003c\/i\u003e, offering readers unprecedented insight into Bruner’s thought and influences—and a unique chance to share the pleasure of his company.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEdited into chapters with brief introductions, the book begins with the influences shaping Bruner’s career, his role in the founding of cognitive psychology, his debates with fellow psychologists, his collaborations with his notable students, and his emerging interest in cultural psychology. The talk touches on contrasting methodologies, approaches to language, sense perception, violence, law, the role of categories in thinking, cultural relativism, the search for universals, and the complex interactions of culture and mind. In addition to portraying two approaches to the human sciences, \u003ci\u003eAt the Crossroads of Psychology and Anthropology\u003c\/i\u003e is an intimate portrait of Bruner, a major shaper of modern psychology—and a demonstration of the dialectical and dialogical nature of his thought in all its fluidity and depth.Introduction\u003cbr\u003e1 The Shape of a Career\u003cbr\u003e2 Anthropology\u003cbr\u003e3 Violence, Justice, and the Dark Side of Life\u003cbr\u003e4 Theoretical Inclinations\u003cbr\u003e5 Dialog and Dialectic\u003cbr\u003e6 Students\u003cbr\u003e7 Extraordinary Life, Ordinary Cognition\u003cbr\u003e8 Scientific versus Folk Theories of Behavior\u003cbr\u003e9 Altruism\u003cbr\u003e10 Categories and Thinking\u003cbr\u003e11 Scientific and Humanistic Thought\u003cbr\u003e12 The “Natural Joints” of Experience\u003cbr\u003e13 Coming to Our Senses\u003cbr\u003e14 Culture\u003cbr\u003e15 Language\u003cbr\u003e16 Law\u003cbr\u003e17 The Classroom\u003cbr\u003e18 Legacy\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eAppendix A: Glossary of Names\u003cbr\u003eAppendix B: General Glossary\u003cbr\u003eAppendix C: Jerome Bruner’s Biography\u003cbr\u003eAppendix D: Jerome Bruner’s Publications\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eIndex“Most scholars are known primarily for their discoveries, writings, and occasional lectures. In addition to his formidable accomplishments across the social sciences and the humanities, Jerome (Jerry) Bruner was a brilliant conversationalist. Thanks to the efforts of his colleague and friend Bradd Shore, we now have an invaluable record of what it was like to engage in extended conversation with Bruner.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Howard Gardner, John H. and Elisabeth A. Hobbs Research Professor of Cognition and Education, Harvard University\u003c\/b\u003eBradd Shore is Goodrich C. White Professor Emeritus of Anthropology at Emory University. Shore was a Fellow at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences and past President of the Society for Psychological Anthropology, which awarded him its Lifetime Achievement Award in 2019.","brand":"The MIT Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300776726757,"sku":"NP9780262551045","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780262551045.jpg?v=1767721904","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/at-the-crossroads-of-psychology-and-anthropology-isbn-9780262551045","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}