A social history of psychology / edited by Jeroen Jansz and Peter van Drunen.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Jansz, Jeroen, 1958-

Drunen, Peter van.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psychology--History--20th century.

Psychology.

History.

Psychology--Social aspects.

Physical Description:

xvi, 262 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., 2004.

Summary:

A Social History of Psychology documents the rise of psychology in the twentieth century and its growing influence on Western society. The book focuses on practical, or ldquo; appliedrdquo; , psychology and examines the causes and social consequences of psychologyrsquo; s omnipresence in society. After a general overview of the history of psychology as a practical discipline, the 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.

Contents:

1 The "new" history of psychology 2

1 Psychology and society: an overview / Jeroen Jansz 12

1 Early western individuality (c. 1400-1800) 13

2 Toward "modern" society (c. 1775-1920) 18

3 Individualization (c. 1800-1900) 21

4 Social management (c. 1800-1900) 24

5 Psychology (c. 1880-1910) 29

6 "Psychological society" (c. 1920-present) 35

2 Child-rearing and education / Peter van Drunen, Jeroen Jansz 45

1 Early history of "childhood" (c. 1500-1900) 46

2 Psychological perspectives (c. 1890-1920) 55

3 The child at home (c. 1920-1960) 67

4 The child at school (c. 1920-1960) 74

5 New problems and perspectives (c. 1960-present) 82

3 Madness and mental health / Ruud Abma 93

1 Early history: asylums (c. 1800-1900) 94

2 Nervous disorders (c. 1870-1920) 100

3 Mental hygiene (c. 1914-1940) 106

4 Adjustment (c. 1930-1960) 111

5 Radicalism (c. 1960-1980) 117

6 Rationalization (c. 1980-present) 122

4 Work and organization / Peter van Drunen, Pieter J. van Strien, Eric Haas 129

1 Early history (before c. 1880) 130

2 Scientific management (c. 1880-1920) 137

3 "Psychotechnics" and selection (c. 1910-1960) 142

4 Work in its social context (c. 1920-1980) 151

5 Human resource management (c. 1985-present) 157

5 Culture and ethnicity / Paul Voestermans, Jeroen Jansz 165

1 Early history (c. 1500-1900) 167

2 Nature versus nurture (c. 1880-1920) 174

3 Between the wars (c. 1920-1940) 180

4 The multicultural society (c. 1945-present) 183

6 Delinquency and law / Ido Weijers 195

1 Early history (before c. 1800) 196

2 The concept of moral insanity (c. 1800-1875) 198

3 Early psychologization (c. 1875-1930) 204

4 Forensic psychology (c. 1945-1970) 211

5 Recent developments (c. 1970-present) 215

7 Social orientations / Jaap van Ginneken 220

1 Early history (c. 1775-1914) 221

2 A psychological perspective (c. 1900-1930) 226

3 New instruments and practices (c. 1935-1960) 231

4 The psychologization of social orientations 238

1 Psychology and society: perspectives 246

2 Shaping practical psychology 248

3 The impact of psychology 250.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0631215700

0631215719

OCLC:

51264574