Studies of the Kung San culture described in the text showed that parents in this culture pay a great deal of attention to their infants' sharing of objects, but pay very little attention to their infants' exploration of objects. This study is cited to demonstrate the point that:

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For the Kung San, sharing is highly valued (collectivist culture). When cultural anthropologists looked at mothers and their 10- to 12-month-old infants, they were surprised to find that, in contrast to many U.S. parents (individualistic culture), the Kung San parents seemed to pay no attention to the infant's exploration of objects and paid close attention to the sharing of objects, reflecting their collectivist cultural values.

Studies of the Kung San Culture Described in the Text