Hi Eric,
On the four levels of analysis:
You said that "(...) Sawyer's article assessing sociocultural literature has provided a robust vehicle for synthesizing what has been discussed in the field to this point".
But I did not remmember to have seen any reference of KS on this four levels along his article (e-article)
And also that: "Sawyer's notion of dual analysis" is very close to "LSV's 'functional method of double stimulation' experimental methodology".
I, personally, think they are talking about different things - or better, diferent methods of approaching phenomena.
And on your rethoric question reproduced below:
"Is it a matter of being a purist as far as social/individual holism to sacrifice specific studies?"
I would say that one thing do not discharge the other, in my understanding. I yet believe that "high" ,"superior" or typically human mental functioning are elaborated under biological bases... orienting and subjecting it to very specifical laws... (that's whay I preffer the word SUBJECT to individual!)
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