Between Culture and Biology breaks away from the traditional nature/nurture dialectic and brings together biological, psychological and cultural perspectives on development. In this thought-provoking book, the argument is put forward that the biological bases of behaviour and cultural context should be approached in an integrated fashion to properly understand ontogenetic development and that both the cultural and biological demain provide constraints and opportunities for development. It also examines the influence that various perspectives have had on developmental theory and the extent to which cultural ideas and practices reflect biological and psychological constraints. By drawing together editors and contributors who are all leading experts in their field, with diverse theoretical perspectives from a range of disciplines Between Culture and Biology develops an integrative approach to this fascinating topic while preserving intellectual depth and complexity.

Between Culture and Biology integrates both the biological and the cultural perspectives on ontogenetic development.

About the Author
Heidi Keller is Professor of Psychology and Head of the Department on Culture and Development at the University of Osnabruck, Germany. Ype H. Poortinga is part-time Professor of Cross-Cultural Psychology at Tilburg University in the Netherlands and at the University of Leuven in Belgium. Alex Schoelmerich is Professor of Psychology at the Department of Developmental Psychology of the Ruhr-University, Bochum.


Book Information
ISBN 9780521794527
Author Heidi Keller
Format Paperback
Page Count 450
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 650g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 25mm