Hi
On Thu, 30 Sep 1999, Gary Peterson wrote:
> I have been talking (in and out of class) about personality development and,
> particularly, Mahler's idea of separation-individuation which emphasizes the
> child's growing sense of autonomy as someone
> in-relation-to-yet-separate-from others. I bring in Erikson and others
> here, but have always felt such ideas, which seem to look upon personal
> development as achieving independence from others, is terribly
> culture-bound. Do any tipsters have sources to consult for a broader
> cultural perspective on the child's effort toward autonomy? Any cultural
> critiques of popular attachment or separation-individuation ideas, or
> infusion of other cultural perspectives on so-called "object-relations"
> views of child personality? Just beginning my search for a broader view...
> Gary Peterson
There is a _huge_ literature on individualism-collectivism, which
is directly related to the issue that you are concerned about.
Triandis has a book and a number of papers.
Best wishes
Jim
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