Relational Models Theory: A Contemporary OverviewNick Haslam Relational models theory, first developed by Alan Page Fiske, an anthropologist, provides a framework for understanding the psychological bases of social behavior that has in recent years attracted the interest of a diverse and growing group of behavioral and social scientists. It proposes that human activities are structured in accordance with four fundamental models--communal sharing, authority ranking, equality matching, and market pricing--different permutations of which guide thought and behavior in every domain of social life in all cultures. Just as children are biologically programmed to learn language, so are they prepared to recognize the models, which enable human beings to plan and generate their own action; to understand, remember, and anticipate that of others; to coordinate collective action and institutions; and to make moral judgments. |
Contents
Cognition and Culture | 59 |
Justice and Fairness | 165 |
Emotions Values and Moralities | 245 |
Relational Models in the Clinic | 307 |
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Subject Index | 373 |