Culture and human thought : the core of who we are / Gary Edson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Edson, Gary, 1937- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Culture--Psychological aspects.

Culture.

Cognition and culture.

Thought and thinking.

Knowledge, Theory of.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (195 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Jefferson : McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers, 2022.

Summary:

"Individuals often view "culture" as activities beyond their interests, associating the concept with exclusivity or high art. To be cultured is often synonymous with engaging in physical expressions of art, like opera, a classical music concert, a museum exhibit or a theater performance. While culture does indeed extend to all these things, it is the internal processes of memory, language, imagination and thought that frequently have more significance than any real-world activity. Culture is day-to-day life, ideas, identity and perception. This book investigates the ways in which thought and belief have inspired collective human endeavors and traditions. The text brings the act of thinking into clear focus, outlining its effect on civic development while exploring the history of cultural epistemology. Spanning across time periods and geographic regions, chapters derive new and unique meaning from the connection between thought, belief, tradition and the cultures they create. It explores how active thinking leads to group identity and documents the multigenerational ideas and attitudes that have strengthened cultural memory"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Intro

Preface

Introduction to Thinking and Culture

One. Thinking About Culture

Two. Creativity as Cultural Expression

Three. Culture as the Spirit of Humanity

Four. In Search of Cultural Reality

Five. Truth Is More Than a Way of Thinking

Six. Ways of Cultural Recollection

Seven. The Critical Nature of Culture

Eight. Knowledge and Cultural Thinking

Nine. Cultural Spaces and Social Inclusion

Ten. The Idea of Cultural Identity

Chapter Notes

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Other Format:

Print version: Edson, Gary Culture and Human Thought

ISBN:

9781476648323