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Revolution in Psychology
Ian Parker
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Description for Revolution in Psychology
Paperback. Leading psychologist argues we need to revolutionise the discipline. "A radical methodological approach to psychology." Antonio Negri Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JMA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 136 x 15. Weight in Grams: 332.
"A radical methodological approach to psychology that is open to social change - in an anti-capitalist, anti-racist and feminist politics." Antonio Negri
Psychology is meant to help people cope with the afflictions of modern society. But how useful is it? Ian Parker argues that current psychological practice has become part of the problem, rather than the solution.
Ideal for undergraduates, this book deconstructs the discipline to reveal the neoliberal sensitivities that underlie its theory and practice. Psychology focuses on the happiness of 'the individual'. Yet it neglects the fact that the happiness of ... Read more
"A radical methodological approach to psychology that is open to social change - in an anti-capitalist, anti-racist and feminist politics." Antonio Negri
Psychology is meant to help people cope with the afflictions of modern society. But how useful is it? Ian Parker argues that current psychological practice has become part of the problem, rather than the solution.
Ideal for undergraduates, this book deconstructs the discipline to reveal the neoliberal sensitivities that underlie its theory and practice. Psychology focuses on the happiness of 'the individual'. Yet it neglects the fact that the happiness of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745325354
SKU
V9780745325354
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About Ian Parker
Ian Parker is Professor of Management in the School of Management at the University of Leicester and President of the College of Psychoanalysts-UK. He is the author of Psychology and Society (Pluto, 1996), Slavoj Zizek: A Critical Introduction (Pluto, 2004), Revolution in Psychology (Pluto, 2007) and Revolutionary Keywords for a New Left (2015).
Reviews for Revolution in Psychology
'A radical methodological approach to psychology that is open to social change change - in an anti-capitalist, anti-racist and feminist politics'
Antonio Negri 'A remarkable book. A sharply honed scythe through the dangers of mainstream scientistic psychology as well as through some spiritual, humanistic, 'positive' and discursive alternatives'
Don Foster, Professor of Psychology, University of Cape Town 'A ... Read more
Antonio Negri 'A remarkable book. A sharply honed scythe through the dangers of mainstream scientistic psychology as well as through some spiritual, humanistic, 'positive' and discursive alternatives'
Don Foster, Professor of Psychology, University of Cape Town 'A ... Read more