WILEY

Publishers since 1807

Wiley - Publishers Since 1807

United States Change Location

cart.gif CART |  MY ACCOUNT |  CONTACT US |  HELP    
Cover image for product 0631215719
A Social History of Psychology
Jeroen Jansz (Editor), Peter Van Drunen (Editor)
ISBN: 978-0-631-21571-4
Paperback
280 pages
November 2003, Wiley-Blackwell
US $56.95 Add to Cart

This price is valid for United States. Change location to view local pricing and availability.

  • Description
  • Table of Contents
  • Author Information
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.