A History of Modern Psychology in Context

by Pickren, Wade; Rutherford, Alexandra

• ISBN13: 9780470276099
• ISBN10: 0470276096
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-02-22
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

Most students of psychology today have little understanding of all the theories and world views their discipline championed in earlier decades. They are unaware of the philosophical underpinning of their work and the relatively new establishment of the field as a science. The History of Psychology in Context allows students to understand the history of the discipline, including its origins in philosophy and emergence as a science, while considering the impact of social and cultural factors on the development of the discipline.

Author Biography

Wade E. Pickren, PhD, is the Historian of the American Psychological Association. For eight years, Wade was both APA Historian and Director of Archives. He is currently on the psychology faculty at Ryerson University in Toronto and continues to serve as APA Historian.

Alexandra Rutherford, PhD, is Associate Professor of psychology in the History and Theory of Psychology Graduate Program at York University. She is the official historian of the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues and the Heritage Chair of the Society for the Psychology of Women.

Table of Contents

Origins Of A Science Of Mind

Everyday Life And Psychological Practices

Subject Matter, Methods, And The Making Of A New Science

From Periphery To Center: Creating An American Psychology

The Practice Of Psychology At The Interfacewith Medicine

Psychologists As Testers: Applying Psychology, Ordering Society

American Psychological Science And Practice Between The World Wars

Psychology In Europe Between The World Wars

The Golden Age Of American Psychology

Internationalization And Indigenization Of Psychology Afterworld War II

Feminism And American Psychology: The Science And Politics Of Gender

Inclusiveness, Identity, And Conflict In Late 20th-Century American Psychology

Brain, Behavior, And Cognition Since 1945

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