Postmodern psychologies, societal practice, and political life / edited by Lois Holzman and John Morss.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Holzman, Lois, 1946-

Morss, John R.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psychology--Philosophy--Congresses.

Psychology.

Psychology--Philosophy.

Postmodernism--Congresses.

Postmodernism.

Genre:

Conference papers and proceedings.

Physical Description:

x, 216 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 2000.

Summary:

"Performing Psychology" consists of essays and stage plays by and about Fred Newman, the controversial American philosopher, psychotherapist, playwright and political activist for whom psychology, social action, human development and performance are one. The reader is invited into dialogues currently taking place among psychologists, philosophers, artists, and community activists on such topics as: the nature of human subjectivity; the relationship of theater to human development; the status of traditional science in a postmodern world; the process of therapy and diagnosis; and the re-initiation of creativity and growth. Arguing that both psychological activity and its study are essentially performance, Newman and his colleagues expose the myths of mainstream psychology and the limitations of its postmodern challengers. More than an academic critique, "Performing Psychology" offers a new methodology for understanding human life.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

041592555X

0415925568

0415922046

0415922054

OCLC:

44467302