Book
Raising Children: Surprising Insights from Other Cultures
(2017)
Abstract
Why, in some parts of the world, do parents rarely play with their babies
and never with toddlers? Why, in some cultures, are children not fully
recognized as individuals until they are older? How are routine habits of
etiquette and hygiene taught—or not—to children in other societies?
Drawing on a lifetime’s experience as an anthropologist, David Lancy
takes us on a journey across the globe to show how children are raised
differently in different cultures. Intriguing, sometimes shocking, his
discoveries demonstrate that our ideas about children are recent,
untested, and often in stark contrast with those in other parts of the
world. Lancy argues that we are, by historical standards, guilty of overparenting,
of micromanaging our children’s lives. Challenging many of
our accepted truths, his book will encourage parents to think differently
about children, and, by doing so, to feel more relaxed about their own
parenting skills.
Keywords
- Parenting,
- WEIRD society,
- Non-western societies
Disciplines
Publication Date
March, 2017
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
ISBN
9781108400305 (pbk)
DOI
10.1017/9781108227629
Citation Information
David F. Lancy. Raising Children: Surprising Insights from Other Cultures. (2017) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/david_lancy/149/