Three Approaches to Cultural Psychology
A Critique
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3877702 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Carl Ratner (Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1999 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 7-31 |
| Publication date | 1999-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Cultural Dynamics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0921-3740 • E-ISSN: 1461-7048 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/092137409901100102 |
| OpenAlex | W2062462842 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 39 |
This article identifies the strengths and weaknesses of three predominant schools of cultural psychology. These schools are activity theory, the symbolic approach, and an individual approach. Activity theory explains psychology as grounded in practical cultural activities. The symbolic approach explains psychology as formed by collective symbols and concepts. The individual approach emphasizes individual construction of psychological functions from collective symbols and artifacts. By identifying the strengths and weaknesses of these approaches, this article seeks to illuminate the elements which can subsequently be integrated into a coherent framework for cultural psychology
Activity Theory · Cognitive psychology · Cognitive science · Cross-cultural psychology · Cultural psychology · Epistemology · Sociology · Strengths and weaknesses · Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies · Language, Metaphor, and Cognition · Psychology · Social Psychology · Social Representations and Identity
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Reconcilable Differences? Human Diversity, Cultural Relativity, and Sense of Community
Translating child development research into practice
Theoretical and Methodological Problems in Cross‐Cultural Psychology
A Cultural-Psychological Analysis of Emotions
Parental belief systems
Sociocultural Studies of Mind
The Market
Developmental studies of work as a testbench of activity theory
Culture theory
Social mindscapes
Philosophy and the Human Sciences
The Body as a Selfing Device
Studies in critical philosophy
Outline of a Theory of Practice
A House Built on Sand
One-Dimensional Man
The Problem of Involuntary Memory
Culture and Cognitive Development
The Logic of Practice
The Rules of Sociological Method
The Mismeasure of Woman
Narrative Tools of History and Identity
The condition of postmodernity
Bowling Alone
Inhelder and Piaget's the Growth of Logical Thinking
Inhelder and Piaget's the Growth of Logical Thinking
The Condition of Postmodernity
In Other Words
The Rise of Semiotic Marxism
In Defense of Activity Theory
A Cultural-Psychological Analysis of Emotions
Emotion Work, Feeling Rules, and Social Structure
| Unique citing works | 8 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,31 |
| Citation span | 2000 - 2022 (23) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |