A history of modern psychology in context

A history of modern psychology in context / Wade E. Pickren and Alexandra Rutherford.

"A History of Modern Psychology in Context presents the history of modern psychology in the richness of its many contexts. The authors resist the traditional storylines of great achievements by eminent people, or schools of thought that rise and fall in the wake of scientific progress. Instead,...

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Main Authors: Pickren, Wade E. (Author), Rutherford, Alexandra, 1971- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley, ©2010.
Subjects:
Geschichte 1850-2000
Psychology > History.
PSYCHOLOGY > History.
Psychology
Psychologie
Psychologie.
USA.
History
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • 1. Origins of a Science of Mind
  • 2. Everyday Life and Psychological Practices
  • 3. Methods and the Making of a New Science
  • 4. Indigenization of Psychology in America
  • 5. Psychology at the Interface with Medicine
  • 6. Psychologists as Sorters: Applying Psychology, Ordering Society
  • 7. American Psychological Science and Practice between the World Wars
  • 8. Psychological Science and Practice in Europe between the World Wars
  • 9. The Golden Age of American Psychology
  • 10. Internationalization and Indigenization after World War
  • 11. American Psychology and the Politics of Gender
  • 12. American Psychology and Society in the Late Twentieth Century
  • 13. Brain, Behavior, and Cognition Since 1945
  • Conclusion.

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