The Cultural Nature of Human Development presents an account of human development that looks at the differences and similarities among cultures. Rogoff focuses on how culture matters in human development. The volume examines multiple aspects of development.

1. Orienting concepts and ways of understanding the cultural nature of human development ; 2. Development as transformation of participation in cultural activities ; 3. Individuals, generations and dynamic cultural communities ; 4. Child rearing in families and communities ; 5. Developmental transitions in individuals' roles in their communities ; 6. Interdependence and autonomy ; 7. Thinking with the tools and institutions of culture ; 8. Learning through guided participation in cultural endeavours ; 9. Cultural change and relations among communities

" Barbara Rogoff's new book is an excellent compilation of the last three or four decades of work by anthropologists and human developmentalists who study the cultural processes inherent in human development. ... highly recommended for scholars of human development and their advanced students." --Anthropology & Education Quarterly "Barbara Rogoff's new book is an excellent compilation of the last three or four decades of work by anthropologists and human developmentalists who study the cultural processes inherent in human development. ... highly recommended for scholars of human development and their advanced students." --Anthropology & Education Quarterly "This book functions at two levels, with both effectively coordinated with one another: a rare achievement. On the one hand, it takes up - and presents in a new light - topics of concern to anyone interested in developmental questions... On the other, it takes up - and again presents in a new light - topics that have more been the explicit concern of scholars interested in cultural perspectives." Human Development

Selling point: William James Award Winner! Selling point: Presents an account of human development that looks at both the differences and similarities among cultures Selling point: Focuses on how culture matters in human development--what patterns help make sense of the cultural aspects of human development? Selling point: Integrates research and theory from several disciplines, including cross-cultural psychology, sociocultural research, linguistic and psychological anthropology, and history

Presents the theories and research findings of a major figure in cultural psychology Moves beyond 'culture matters' to identify and articulate specific patterns of similarity and difference across cultures Includes evocative examples, well-chosen pictures and illustrations, and clear writing, making it highly accessible to readers new to the field