Contents: 1. Orienting concepts and ways of understanding the cultural nature of human development. p. 3 -- 2. Development as transformation of participation in cultural activities. p. 37 -- 3. Individuals, generations, and dynamic cultural communities. p. 63 -- 4. Child rearing in families and communities. p. 102 -- 5. Developmental transitions in individuals' roles in their communities. p. 150 -- 6. Interdependence and autonomy. p. 194 -- 7. Thinking with the tools and institutions of culture. p. 236 -- 8. Learning through guided participation in cultural endeavors. p. 282 -- 9. Cultural change and relations among communities. p. 327. Incluye: Referencias bibliográficas. -- Corresponde al suministro no. 33578