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A Social History of Psychology documents the rise of psychology in the 20th century and its growing influence on Western society. The book focuses on practical, or 'applied', psychology and examines the causes and social consequences of psychology’s omnipresence in our society.
  • Documents the rise of psychology in the 20th century and its growing influence on Western society
  • Contains contributions that focus on psychology as a social enterprise, written by researchers with extensive experience teaching the history of psychology
  • Focuses on practical psychology rather than academic theory and provides a detailed account of the development of various branches of professional psychology
  • Provides a clear and insightful historical background for understanding contemporary developments within applied psychology

A Social History of Psychology

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Paperback / softback by Jeroen Jansz , Peter Van Drunen

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    Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
    Publication Date: 02/09/2003
    ISBN13: 9780631215714, 978-0631215714
    ISBN10: 0631215719

    Number of Pages: 288

    Non Fiction , Politics, Philosophy & Society

    Description

    A Social History of Psychology documents the rise of psychology in the 20th century and its growing influence on Western society. The book focuses on practical, or 'applied', psychology and examines the causes and social consequences of psychology’s omnipresence in our society.
    • Documents the rise of psychology in the 20th century and its growing influence on Western society
    • Contains contributions that focus on psychology as a social enterprise, written by researchers with extensive experience teaching the history of psychology
    • Focuses on practical psychology rather than academic theory and provides a detailed account of the development of various branches of professional psychology
    • Provides a clear and insightful historical background for understanding contemporary developments within applied psychology

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