The essential child : origins of essentialism in everyday thought / Susan A. Gelman.

Author/creator Gelman, Susan A.
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : Oxford University Press, 2003.
Descriptionx, 382 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Subjects

SeriesOxford series in cognitive development
Oxford series in cognitive development. ^A537052
Contents Introduction -- Inductive potential of categories -- Hidden, nonobvious properties -- Children's conceptions of nature and nurture -- Causal explanations, causal determinism -- Conclusions to part I -- What parents say--and do not say--about essences -- Essentialism in language -- Theory theories and DAM theories -- Unfinished business -- Why do we essentialize?
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [327]-367) and indexes.
LCCN 2002008635
ISBN0195154061 (cloth : alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks BF723.C27 G45 2003 ✔ Available Place Hold