In Search of Integrity - A Life-Journey Across Diverse Contexts

This Element shows the author's selected stories from his personal experience that reflect the culture of a particular social group of which he was a member at the time. He discusses how his perspective in cultural psychology relates to his personal life as a migrant and as a parent.

Sommario

1. Personal development in sociocultural context; 2. The intimate family culture of my childhood home; 3. Adolescent challenges at boarding school; 4. Learning to assume responsibility; 5. Responsibilities of parenthood and profession; 6. Listening respectfully, connecting locally; 7. Intimate family culture and parenting in the USA.; 8. Engagement with progressive social change; 9. Searching for integrity; References.

Riassunto

This Element shows the author's selected stories from his personal experience that reflect the culture of a particular social group of which he was a member at the time. He discusses how his perspective in cultural psychology relates to his personal life as a migrant and as a parent.

Prefazione

A cultural psychologist analyses how his perspective relates to his personal life-journey as migrant, as parent and as professional.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Robert Serpell, Robert (University of Zambia) Serpell
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 30.04.2024
• EAN: 9781009523820
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0952382-0
• Pagine: 75
• Serie: Elements in Psychology and Culture
• Categorie: Narrativa > Romanzi > Epistole, diari; Saggistica > Politica, società, economia > Biografie, autobiografie; Autobiography: general, Memoirs, Family & relationships, Child & developmental psychology, Advice on parenting, Child, developmental and lifespan psychology, Parenting: advice and issues, Relationships and families: advice and issues, PSYCHOLOGY / Cultural Psychology