The Culture of Morality examines how explanations of social and
moral development inform our understandings of morality and
culture. A common theme in the latter part of the twentieth century
has been to lament the moral state of American society and the
decline of morality among youth. A sharp turn toward an extreme
form of individualism and a lack of concern for community
involvement and civic participation are often blamed for the moral
crisis. Elliot Turiel challenges these views, drawing on a large
body of research from developmental psychology, as well as from
anthropology and sociology. He also culls from social events,
political movements, and journalistic accounts of social and
political struggles in many places of the world. Turiel shows that
generation after generation has lamented the decline of society and
blamed young people. Using historical accounts, he persuasively
argues that such characterizations of moral decline entail
stereotyping, nostalgia for times past, and a failure to recognize
the moral viewpoint of those who challenge traditions. He also
argues that people's discontents with the unfairness of many
aspects of societal arrangements, traditions, and established
practices are often misinterpreted as a lack of commitment to
society or community. Going beyond American society, Turiel's
penetrating analysis uses examples of social events, political
movements, and journalistic accounts of social and political
struggles worldwide. He shows how marginalized populations often
oppose cultural arrangements, and mobilize to change the societal
status quo. This unique study is a thoughtful integration of
extensive reasearch; an original approach to moral dvelopment,
social justice, and culture. Elliot Turiel is Chancellor's
Professor in the School of Education and Affiliate in the
Department of Psychology at the University of California, Berkeley.
He has been a Guggenheim Fellow, a Fellow of the National Institute
of Mental Health, and a Van Leer Fellow. He is the President of the
Jean Piaget Society. Turiel's previous book is The Development of
Social Knowledge (Cambridge, 1983), and he has edited or co-edited
Culture, Thought and Development (Erlbaum, 2000), Values and
Knowledge (Erlbaum, 1997), and Development and Cultural Change
(Jossey-Bass, 1999). Within the field of psychology, Turiel is
considered one of the leading researchers of moral and social
development. His work has served to provide new directions for a
number of now-prominent researchers.
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