Autobiographical memory and the construction of a narrative self : developmental and cultural perspectives / edited by Robyn Fivush, Catherine A. Haden.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Fivush, Robyn.

Haden, Catherine A.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Autobiographical memory--Social aspects.

Autobiographical memory.

Self-presentation.

Social aspects.

Physical Description:

xvi, 240 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Mahwah, N.J. : Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2003.

Summary:

Primary markets are in cognitive & developmetal psych; secondary markets in social cog., clinical & cross-cultural psych, cultural anthro., communication & Sociolinguistics. The prospects for grad-level adoption are good.

Contents:

Introduction: Autobiographical Memory, Narrative and Self / Robyn Fivush, Catherine A. Haden vii

Part I The Development of Autobiographical Memory and Self-Understanding 1

1 Narrative and Self, Myth and Memory: Emergence of the Cultural Self / Katherine Nelson 3

2 Social Origins of Reminiscing / Elaine Reese, Kate Farrant 29

3 Joint Encoding and Joint Reminiscing: Implications for Young Children's Understanding and Remembering of Personal Experiences / Catherine A. Haden 49

Part II Cross-Cultural Variation in Narrative Environments and Self-Construal 71

4 Cultural Variations in Interdependence and Autobiographical Memory: Lessons from Korea, China, India, and the United States / Michelle D. Leichtman, Qi Wang, David B. Pillemer 73

5 The Socialization of Autobiographical Memory in Children and Adults: The Roles of Culture and Gender / Harlene Hayne, Shelley MacDonald 99

6 On the Bilingual's Two Sets of Memories / Robert W. Schrauf, David C. Rubin 121

Part III The Construction of Gender and Identity Concepts in Developmental and Situational Contexts 147

7 Creating Gender and Identity Through Autobiographical Narratives / Robyn Fivush, Janine P. Buckner 149

8 Telling Traumatic Events in Adolescence: A Study of Master Narrative Positioning / Avril Thorne, Kate C. McLean 169

9 Identity and the Life Story / Dan P. McAdams 187

10 Self-Making Narratives / Jerome Bruner 209.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

0805837566

OCLC:

49991504