Social Life in Cultures: Judgments, Conflict, and Subversion

We present a developmentally grounded perspective on the study of social life in cultures that examines the sources of the coexistence of sociability and opposition, harmony and conflict, acceptance and critique. The coexistence of these elements, it is proposed, is systematically connected both to...

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Published in:Child development 2000-01, Vol.71 (1), p.250-256
Main Authors: Turiel, Elliot, Wainryb, Cecilia
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Child development
Collectivism
Conflict
Cultural anthropology
Cultural aspects
Cultural conflict
Cultural Context
Cultural customs
Cultural groups
Culture
Indian culture
Individualism
Judgment
Moral development
Moral judgment
Morality
New Directions for Child Development in the Twenty-First Century
Social behaviour
Social conditions & trends
Social Development
Social Life
Social Stratification
Social Theories
Social Values
Theories
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Summary:We present a developmentally grounded perspective on the study of social life in cultures that examines the sources of the coexistence of sociability and opposition, harmony and conflict, acceptance and critique. The coexistence of these elements, it is proposed, is systematically connected both to the development of distinct domains of thought and to the dynamics of participation in more and less hierarchical social relationships in society.
ISSN:0009-3920
1467-8624
DOI:10.1111/1467-8624.00140