THE ETHNOCENTRIC BIAS: A TENTATIVE ANALYSIS OF SOME DEVELOPMENTAL ISSUES FROM A STUDY OF BRAZILIAN NORTHEAST CHILDREN

Authors

  • Elaine Pedreira Rabinovich

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7322/jhgd.38152

Keywords:

child development, developmental context, ethnocentrism.

Abstract

The aim of this article is to call into question the validity of using knowledge from laboratory or from contexts diverse from where development really occurs. A field study was conducted in a rura setting in the northeast of Brazil, focusing on 22 children, their families and their houses. Some symbolic practices were described involving childrelatives relationships. These practices were: breastfeeding sleeping routines; toilette training and autonomy. The conclusion is that to examine the development apar~ from any particular context may lead to ethnocentric bias.

Author Biography

  • Elaine Pedreira Rabinovich
    Psicóloga clínica, Mestre em Psicologia Experimental/USP, doutoranda em Psicologia Social/USP, Bolsista FAPESP, pesquisadora do Centro de Estudos do Crescimento e Desenvolvimento Humano - CDH.

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1995-12-19

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Vol. 5 No. 1-2 (1995)

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