1st Edition
Values and Knowledge
192 Pages
by
Psychology Press
192 Pages
by
Psychology Press
192 Pages
by
Psychology Press
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It is widely recognized that a person's values will profoundly affect what that person attends to, thinks about, and remembers. Yet, despite this, psychologists have only begun to study and think about the deep connections between values and knowledge.
This volume explores this important area in psychology by offering an overview of what is known about the developmental role of valuation in the... Read more
Contents: Preface. E.S. Reed, Selves, Values, Cultures. I.C. Uzgiris, Together and Apart: The Enactment of Values in Infancy. L.P. Nucci, Morality and the Personal Sphere of Actions. S.M. Okin, The Gendered Family and the Development of a Sense of Justice. E. Turiel, Equality and Hierarchy: Conflict in Values. L. Ross, A. Ward, Naive Realism in Everyday Life: Implications for Social Conflict and Misunderstanding. T. Brown, Values, Knowledge, and Piaget.
Biography
Elliot Turiel, Terrance Brown
"Overall, I found the collection of essays provocative and especially important for conceiving the apprehension of values as a form of knowledge within a complex web of social and cultural contexts. It is recommended for those exploring Piaget's thought and striving to carry it forward, as well as developmental psychologists, hermeneutical philosophers, and social ethicists."
—James Duffy, PhD Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
