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  • 16 Jun 2017
    Raising Children by David Lancy | Cambridge University Press
    David F. Lancy

    Culture and Risky Behavior

    In contemporary western society, risky behavior by male adolescents is seen as maladaptive for the individual and a serious social problem. It may lead to injury or death, delinquent and/or illegal behavior, bullying, rape, STDs, substance abuse and, conflict with authority including parents and poor academic outcomes. “The prevailing conceptual framework for thinking about these […]

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  • 23 Jun 2015
    David F. Lancy

    Playing with Knives

    How often do we discourage our children from handling dangerous objects--things like matches and knives? Are we protecting them, or failing to let them learn valuable lessons about the world we live in? David F. Lancy, the author of The Anthropology of Childhood, breaks down these questions from an anthropological stance.

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