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Publications BOOKS: (click on image for a larger version) Ross, N. (2004). Culture and Cognition, Implications for Theory and Method. Thousand Oaks, Sage Publication. Abstract Back reviews Review in English Ross, N. (2001). Bilder vom Regenwald: Mentale Modelle, Kulturwandel und Umweltverhalten bei den Lakandonen in Mexiko. Münster. LIT Verlag. English Abstract Resumen en Español Ross, N. (1997). Nutz Lok’el Li Kaxlane – Die Vertreibung der Ladinos aus San Andrés Larraínzar, Chiapas, Mexiko. Münster. LIT Verlag. English Abstract Review en Español, de Carlos Lenkersdorf (UNAM) For a book review in English, see American Ethnologist 2000 BOOK UNDER REVIEW: Medin, D. Ross, N. & Cox, D. (n.d.). Culture and Resource Conflict: Why Meanings Matter. Russel Sage Publications. SINGLE AND FIRST AUTHORED ARTICLES: (click on links for abstracts) Ross, N. (2005). We are all flowering: Naming of plants among the Tzotzil Maya of Zinacantán; a cultural account of difference. In: Ahn, et al. (eds.). Categorization inside and outside the classroom.p. 15-28. APA monograph. Ross, N. & Medin, D. (2005). Ethnography and Experiments: Cultural Models and Expertise effects elicited with experimental research techniques. Field Methods 17(2): 131-149. Ross, N.; Barrientos, T.; Esquit-Choy, A. (2005). “Triad Tasks, a multi purpose tool to elicit similarity judgements: The Case ofTzotzil Maya Plant taxonomy. Field Methods, 17(3): 269-282. Ross, N.; Medin, D.; Coley, J. & Atran, S. (2003.). “Cultural and Experiential Differences in the Development of Folkbiological Induction.” Cognitive Devlopment, Vol. 18:25-47. Ross, N. (2002). “Cognitive Aspects of Intergenerational Change: Mental Models, Cultural change and Environmental behavior among the Lacandon Maya of Southern Mexico.” Human Organization, Vol. 61(2):125-137. Ross, N. (2002). "Lacandon Maya Intergenerational Change and the Erosion of Folkbiological Knowledge." Stepp, J.; Wyndham, F. & Zarger, R. (eds.), Ethnobiology and Biocultural Diversity, p.585-592. Athens, Georgia. Ross, N. (1997a ). “La Expulsión de Los Ladinos de San Andrés Larraínzar – analysis de un discurso en Tzotzil-Maya.” In: Annuario del Centro de Estudios Indígenas, Vol.VI, San Cristóbal de Las Casas. Ross, N. (1997b). “Ökologie und Religion; einige methodische und theoretische Überlegungen zu einem kognitiven Ansatz.” In: Dürr, E. & Seitz, S. (eds.), Religionsethnologische Beiträge zur Amerikanistik. Münster. Ross, N. (1997c ). “Ein Gebetstext zur Heilung von Komel.“ In: Köhler, U. (Ed.), Santa Catarina Pantelhó. pp.327-337, Münster. Ross, N. (1997d). “La Expulsión de los Ladinos de San Andrés Larraínzar (1994) como Antecedente del Movimiento Neozapatista.” In: Annales del Tercer Congreso Internacional de Mayistas, 9.-15. de Julio 1995. Chetumal. Ross, N. (1997e). “Winds of Change: Cultural Change among the Lacandon Maya of Chiapas.” Honey Bee, Ahmedabad, India. Ross, N. & Wetzel, D. (1997). “Das Ämtersystem und der indianische Festzyklus.“ In: Köhler, U. (Hg.), Santa Catarina Pantelhó. S.37-59, Münster. Ross, N. et al. (1997c). “Der Hausbau.” In: Köhler, U. (Hg.), Santa Catarina Pantelhó.Münster. Ross, N. (1995a). “Lokale Reaktionen auf das Problem von Landknappheit; die Blumenindustrie von Zinacantán, Chiapas.” In: Kritische Ökologie, Vol.12/13 (3), pp.14-22. Ross, N. (1995b). “San Andrés Larraínzar.” In: Dow, J. (Ed.) Encyclopedia of World Cultures, Vol. Mesoamerika, general editor D. Levine. Boston. Ross, N. (1994a). “Die Entwicklung der Blumenindustrie in Zinacantán.” In: Zeitschrift für Ethnologie, Vol.119, pp.59-73. Berlin. Ross, N. (1994b). “Der traditionelle Hausbau der Tzotzil-Maya von San Andrés Larraínzar (Mexiko).” In: Jahrbuch des Museums für Völkerkunde zu Leipzig, pp. 265-298. Leipzig. CO-AUTHORED ARTICLES: Atran, S.; Medin, D. & Ross, N. (in press). The Cultural Mind: Environmental Decision Making and Cultural Modeling within and across populations. Psychological Review. Waxman, S.; Medin, D. & Ross, N. (in press).”Folkbiological Reasoning from a cross-cultural developmental perspective: Early essentialist notions are shaped by cultural beliefs. Developmental Psychology. Medin, D.; Ross, N.; Atran, S. & Cox, D.(in press). “Why Folkbiolgy matters: Resource Conflict despite shared goals and knowledge.” Human Ecology. Atran,S.; Medin, D. & Ross, N. (2004.).”Evolution and Devolution of Knowledge: A Tale of two biologies.” Journal of the Royal Anthropological Society, Vol. 10(2):395-420. Medin, D.; Ross, N.; Atran, S. et al. (in press). “The role of Culture and Expertise in the Folkbiology of Freshwater Fish.” Cognition. Burnett, R.; Medin, D.; Ross, N. & Blok, S. (in press). Ideal is Typical. Canadian Journal of experimental Psychology. La Torre Cuadros, M. & Ross, N. (2003). “Secondary Biodiversity: Local perceptions of Forest Habitats among the Maya of Solferino, Quintana Roo, Mexico. Journal of Ethnobiology, Journal of Ethnobiology 23(2). Medin, D.; Ross, N.; Atran, S. et al. (2002). “Categorization and Reasoning in relation to Culture and Expertise.” The Psychology of Learning and Motivation, Vol.41:1-41. Atran, S.; Medin, D. & Ross, N. (2002) “Thinking about Biology. Modular Constraints on Categorization and Reasoning in the Everyday Life of Americans, Maya and Scientists.” Mind & Society, Vol.3:31-63. Atran, S.; Medin, D.; Ross, N. et al. (2002). “Folkecology, Cultural Epidemiology, and the Spirits of the Commons: A Garden experiment in the Maya Lowlands, 1995-2000.” Current Anthropology, 43(3):421-450. Atran, S.; Medin, D.; Ross, N. et al. (1999). “Folkecology and commons management in the Maya Lowlands.” In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Vol.96, pp.7598-7603, June.