Original paper
Human development and cultural transmission
Schlegel, Alice
Anthropologischer Anzeiger Volume 68 No. 4 (2011), p. 457 - 470
published: Sep 1, 2011
DOI: 10.1127/0003-5548/2011/0155
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Abstract
Transmission of cultural knowledge to children takes several forms. This paper argues that there are three basic forms of cultural transmission, which are introduced sequentially at different stages of development. Earlier forms are retained as new ones are added, and all three forms are used in adult cultural transmissions. The introduction of new forms is made possible by the cognitive and behavioral consequences of neurological and hormonal changes in the developing body.
Keywords
cultural knowledge • cultural transmission • child development • adolescent socialization