History of ''Relevance'' in Psychology

Zusatztext “Long’s work calls for a critical reflection and historical analysis of our psychological concepts and ways of framing the value of psychology more generally. … The reader is rewarded with a clear demonstration of the potential insights yielded from critical discursive analysis and a convincing call to explore the larger historical and cultural context that shapes psychological theories and practice.” (Brian W. Becker and Heather Macdonald, PsycCRITIQUES, Vol. 62 (6), February, 2017)           Informationen zum Autor Wahbie Long is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Psychology at the University of Cape Town, South Africa, and a Mandela Mellon Fellow of the Hutchins Center at Harvard University, USA.                                                             Klappentext Zusammenfassung                                                                                         Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. A History of 'Relevance'.- Chapter 3. Theorizing 'Relevance'.- Chapter 4. Themes in South African Psychology (1948-2011).- Chapter 5. 'Relevance' and the SAPA-PIRSA Split.- Chapter 6. Science and Society in the Time of SAPA (1948-1961).- Chapter 7. The Rise and Fall of 'Ethnic-National Relevance (1963-1977).- Chapter 8. The Quest for 'Social Relevance' (1978-1993).- Chapter 9. 'Relevance' in the Post-Apartheid Era (1994-2011).- Chapter 10. Conclusion.

Sommario

Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. A History of 'Relevance'.- Chapter 3. Theorizing 'Relevance'.- Chapter 4. Themes in South African Psychology (1948-2011).- Chapter 5. 'Relevance' and the SAPA-PIRSA Split.- Chapter 6. Science and Society in the Time of SAPA (1948-1961).- Chapter 7. The Rise and Fall of 'Ethnic-National Relevance (1963-1977).- Chapter 8. The Quest for 'Social Relevance' (1978-1993).- Chapter 9. 'Relevance' in the Post-Apartheid Era (1994-2011).- Chapter 10. Conclusion.                                                                                           

Relazione

"Long's work calls for a critical reflection and historical analysis of our psychological concepts and ways of framing the value of psychology more generally. ... The reader is rewarded with a clear demonstration of the potential insights yielded from critical discursive analysis and a convincing call to explore the larger historical and cultural context that shapes psychological theories and practice." (Brian W. Becker and Heather Macdonald, PsycCRITIQUES, Vol. 62 (6), February, 2017)          

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Wahbie Long
• Editore: Palgrave UK
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 12.08.2016
• EAN: 9781137474889
• ISBN: 978-1-137-47488-9
• Pagine: 234
• Serie: Springer Palgrave Macmillan; Palgrave Studies in the Theory and History of Psychology; Palgrave Studies in the Theory and History of Psychology
• Categorie: Saggistica > Psicologia, esoterismo, spiritualità, antroposofia > Psicologia: tematiche generali, opere di consultazione; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Psicologia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; B, Psychology, personality, Psychological theory, systems, schools & viewpoints, Social Psychology, Psychology: the self, ego, identity, personality, Social, group or collective psychology, Behavioral Science and Psychology, Personality and Social Psychology, Personality and Differential Psychology, cross-cultural psychology, Cross Cultural Psychology, History of Psychology, Critical Psychology