106c. "It takes a village"

This recording is the third part of a multi-part episode on Professor David Lancy's book The Anthropology of Childhood. In this episode, we look at community involvement in childrearing, including questions such as: Why do some anthropologists consider attachment theory, the most well-established component of developmental psychology, to be "cultural ideology"? Why, in most societies, are older sisters so keen to raise their younger siblings? What is "toddler rejection" and why is it so common cross-culturally? Do modern ideas of investing in children through parent-child play really make a difference? Enjoy the episode.