Publisher's Synopsis
How can the concepts of culture and context be incorporated intoacounts of development and research on development? This volume ofNew Directions for Child Development introduces approachesbased on the notion of cultural practices; these are viewed asmeaningful actions that occur routinely in everyday life, arewidely shard by members of the group, and carry normativeexpectations about the way things should be done. To illustrate useof the concept, four of the chapters describe specific researchstudies, drawn from anthropology, psychology, and sociology. theseare framed by a general introduction to the conept of culturalpractices and a commentary on its connection to toher concepts,such as activity and activity systems. This is the 67th issue ofthe journal series New Directions for Child Development.
