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This volume encompasses critical dialogues that question how the field of psychology is shaped by the current neoliberal political context. Spanning from psychoanalysis to post-colonial theory, these discussions consider how a greater ethical responsiveness to human experience and sociopolitical arrangments may reopen psychological discourse.
List of contents
Introduction: Manic Societies and Overfunctioning Sciences; 1. The Personal Is Political: A Conversation with Jeff Sugarman; 2. Subjectivity and the Critical Imagination in Neoliberal Capitalism: A Conversation with Thomas Teo; 3. Culture, Context, and Coloniality: Bhatia's Decolonizing Psychology and Kirschner's Sociocultural Subjectivities; 4. Psychology as Apparatus: An Interview with Sam Binkley; 5. Infinite Greed and Transcendental Materialism: A Conversation with Adrian Johnston; 6. On Destructiveness: A Conversation with Sue Grand; 7. Taking Persons Seriously: A Conversation with Jack Martin; 8. Philosophical Hermeneutics and Psychological Understanding: A Conversation with Frank C. Richardson
About the author
Heather Macdonald is a core faculty at Fielding Graduate University in their Clinical Psychology program. Dr. Macdonald’s scholarly research focuses on the interface between culture, social justice, relational ethics, clinical practice, and post-colonial thought.
Sara Carabbio-Thopsey is a licensed clinical psychologist serving children and families in the greater Boston area. Her interests include the historical, cultural, and neoliberal complexities that impact children.
David M. Goodman is Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives and External Relations at the Lynch School of Education and Human Development at Boston College, where he also serves as the director of Psychological Humanities and Ethics.
Summary
This volume encompasses critical dialogues that question how the field of psychology is shaped by the current neoliberal political context. Spanning from psychoanalysis to post-colonial theory, these discussions consider how a greater ethical responsiveness to human experience and sociopolitical arrangments may reopen psychological discourse.
