"A Social History of Psychology" documents the rise of psychology in the twentieth century and its growing influence on Western society. This book focuses on practical, or "applied", psychology and examines the causes and social consequences of psychology's omnipresence in society. After a general overview of the history of psychology as a practical discipline, this book provides detailed accounts of the role of psychology in the fields of child rearing and education, work, mental health care, culture and ethnicity, delinquency and law, and attitudes and social orientations. Focusing on psychology as a social enterprise, "A Social History of Psychology" is a unique resource for understanding the history and development of contemporary psychology.
- ISBN10 0631215700
- ISBN13 9780631215707
- Publish Date 2 September 2003
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 8 March 2006
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Imprint Blackwell Publishing Ltd
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 280
- Language English