Talent in Context
Historical and Social Perspectives on Giftedness
Published on 1. January 1998
Book
Hardback
208 pages
978-1-55798-493-7 (ISBN)
Description
How does the gifted individual fare in a culture that values beauty over brains? Why do American women see giftedness as both an asset and a liability? Can we tease apart nature and nurture to understand how talent develops? Will we genetically engineer supersmart babies in the near future? In "Talent in Context", ten eminent psychologists come together to address these and other provocative questions and to appreciate the various social and historical contexts within which giftedness evolves. The book's lively dialogue explores how we define, assess, value and nurture talent.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Washington DC
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-55798-493-7 (9781557984937)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Assessing and Nurturing Talent in a Diverse Culture; Tracing the Lives of Gifted Women; Developing Abilities - Biologically?; Cultural Interpretations of Giftedness - the Case of East Asia; Families of Gifted Children; The Prevalence and Polyvalence of Gifts and Talents; The Social Construction of Extraordinary Selves; Gifted Child, Genius Adult; Cognitive Conceptions of Expertise; A Conception of Talent and Talent Development.