Download or read book Psychological Anthropology Reconsidered written by John M. Ingham and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1996-05-23 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Ingham reviews recent developments in pyschological anthropology and argues for an eclectic approach that finds room for psychoanalytic, dialogical, and social perspectives on personality and culture. The argument is developed with special reference to human nature, child development, personality, and mental disorder, and it draws on studies set in many different cultures. He also shows the relevance of some recent work in psychoanalysis and child development to current concerns in anthropology with agency and rhetoric.