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Worldmaking: Psychology and the Ideology of Creativity
Michael Hanchett Hanson
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Description for Worldmaking: Psychology and the Ideology of Creativity
Hardback. Michael Hanchett Hanson weaves together the history of the development of the psychological concepts of creativity with social constructivist views of power dynamics and pragmatic insights. He provides an engaging, thought-provoking analysis to interest anyone involved with creativity, from psychologists and educators to artists and philosophers. Series: Palgrave Studies in the Theory and History of Psychology. Num Pages: 288 pages, 3 black & white tables, 2 figures. BIC Classification: HPK; JMA; JMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 223 x 21. Weight in Grams: 474.
Michael Hanchett Hanson weaves together the history of the development of the psychological concepts of creativity with social constructivist views of power dynamics and pragmatic insights. He provides an engaging, thought-provoking analysis to interest anyone involved with creativity, from psychologists and educators to artists and philosophers.
Michael Hanchett Hanson weaves together the history of the development of the psychological concepts of creativity with social constructivist views of power dynamics and pragmatic insights. He provides an engaging, thought-provoking analysis to interest anyone involved with creativity, from psychologists and educators to artists and philosophers.
Product Details
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Series
Palgrave Studies in the Theory and History of Psychology
Condition
New
Weight
479 g
Number of Pages
266
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137408044
SKU
V9781137408044
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99-15
About Michael Hanchett Hanson
Michael Hanchett Hanson founded and directs the Masters Concentration in Creativity and Cognition at Teachers College, Columbia University, USA. He has written about practical guidelines for creativity in education; creativity as an emerging social construction, and use of ironic thinking in creative work. Michael encourages his students to analyze the ideological functions of the concept of creativity and to participate ... Read more
Reviews for Worldmaking: Psychology and the Ideology of Creativity
'To understand the psychology of creativity one needs to understand first the history and social contexts in which the study of creativity originated. Michael Hanchett Hanson's book offers us an invaluable, scholarly reading of creativity as a powerful ideology. As masterfully shown here, this ideology is both intelligible by yesterday's ways of worldmaking and calls for a deep reflection on ... Read more