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Trade-offs in the study of culture and development: theories, methods, and values
1Department of Child Development, Tufts University, Medford, MA 02155, USA. frothbau@tufts.edu
Abstract:
The commentators are unanimous in their support for our general orientation to culture and development, and for the pathways we have identified, and they suggest ways to enrich our approach to theory, methods, and values. We view their main suggestions as relating to trade-offs: between theories that highlight generalizations or exceptions; between methods that rely on one-, two-, or multiculture studies; and between values involving individuation or accommodation. Here, we describe ways to find an optimal balance in each instance.
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