| An Introduction to Critical Social Psychology Contributor(s): Hepburn, Alexa (Author) |
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ISBN: 0761962107 ISBN-13: 9780761962106 Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd OUR PRICE: $64.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2003 Annotation: 'this book provides an excellent introduction to contemporary Critical Social Psychology, which anyone exploring the field would do well to read.' "- Psychology in Society " 'a very accessible introduction... lively and engaging.... Discussion questions are uncharacteristicaly thought-provoking, while practical exercises also seem better considered than one comes to expect from similar primers, suggesting a successful future as a core text in social psychology courses' -" The Psychologist " 'Erudition, sagacity, patience and scholarship radiate from this book. This is an excellent introduction to the various strands of critical thinking to emanate primarily from England, and, to some extent, from continental Europe. Anyone interested in learning more about the discursive side of critical psychology will find in this book an excellent guide. I recommend this book to all psychologists interested in critical perspectives' -" Journal of Community and Applied Psychology " A critical approach depends on a range of often-implicit theories of society, knowledge, as well as the subject. This book shows the crucial role of these theories for directing critique at different parts of society, suggesting alternative ways of doing research, and effecting social change. It includes chapters from the perspectives of social cognition, Marxism, psychoanalysis, discourse and rhetoric, feminism, subjectivity and postmodernism. In each case, the strengths and weaknesses of each perspective are highlighted, the ideas are linked to real world issues by a range of practical exercises, and guidance is given to further reading.These chapters will cover the work of diverse thinkers fromwithin social psychology, such as Billig, Gergen, Kitzinger, Parker, Potter, Shotter, Walkerdine and Wetherell, and from outside, such as Butler, Derrida, Foucault, Haraway, Lyotard, Marx and Rose. An Introduction to Critical Social Psychology provides a systematic, integrated and accessible introduction to social psychology as a critical discipline. Consequently, it will be key reading for undergraduates and postgraduates studying Critical Social Psychology, and useful additional reading for postgraduates studying theoretical psychology and qualitative methods. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Social Psychology - Medical | Mental Health - Social Science |
| Dewey: 302 |
| LCCN: 02101991 |
| Physical Information: 0.63" H x 6.78" W x 9.5" (1.08 lbs) 278 pages |
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| Publisher Description: What is critical social psychology? In what ways can social psychology be progressive or radical? How can it be involved in political critique and reconstruction? Is social psychology itself the problem? Critical social psychology offers a confusing array of diverse answers to these questions. This book cuts through the confusion by revealing the very different assumptions at work in this fast growing field. A critical approach depends on a range of often-implicit theories of society, knowledge, as well as the subject. This book will show the crucial role of these theories for directing critique at different parts of society, suggesting alternative ways of doing research, and effecting social change. It includes chapters fr |
Contributor Bio(s): Hepburn, Alexa: - Alexa Hepburn is a research professor in the Department of Communication at Rutgers University. Her research is focused on the use and development of conversation analytic methods, in particular, emotional expressions, parents' strategies for managing children's behavior, and techniques for giving advice and responding empathically to distress. Analytic insights are then applied in professional-client encounters, such as medical consultations, therapeutic environments, and helpline interactions. |