Franks, Bradley (2014) Social construction, evolution and cultural universals. Culture and Psychology, 20 (3). pp. 416-439. ISSN 1354-067X
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Abstract
This paper discusses the connection between social constructionism and universals in the generation of mind. It proposes a new concept of Cultural Construction, distinct from social construction, and suggests that the latter succumbs to a Paradox of Sociality in which a socially constructed mind is non-social. Cultural construction avoids this paradox, and is best explained by an approach that roots learning in flexible evolutionary dispositions to possess culture. It also offers a novel perspective on traditional and more recent social constructionist accounts of psychological universals (e.g. omniculture) and has different implications for the prospects of reducing conflict in inter-cultural encounters.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Official URL: | http://cap.sagepub.com/ |
| Additional Information: | © 2014 The Author |
| Library of Congress subject classification: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology |
| Sets: | Departments > Social Psychology Departments > Psychological and Behavioural Science |
| Date Deposited: | 26 Aug 2014 13:57 |
| URL: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/59222/ |
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