The Palgrave biographical encyclopedia of psychology in Latin America / Ana Maria Jacó-Vilela, Hugo Klappenbach, Rubén Ardila, editors-in-chief.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Jacó-Vilela, Ana Maria, editor.

Klappenbach, Hugo, editor.

Ardila, Rubén, editor.

Series:

Springer Nature reference

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psychologists--Latin America--Biography--Encyclopedias.

Psychologists.

Psychology--Latin America--Encyclopedias.

Psychology.

Genre:

Encyclopedias.

Biographies.

Physical Description:

2 volumes (liv, 1381 pages) ; 27 cm.

Place of Publication:

Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, [2023]

Summary:

This biographical encyclopedia will provide the first comprehensive reference work on leading scholars and professionals who have contributed to the development and institutionalization of psychology in Latin America. The figures biographed will include scholars who have made a significant theoretical contribution to the discipline, as well as, practitioners and those who have contributed to the institutionalization of psychology, through their work in scientific organisations, professional bodies and publications. All persons included are recognized authorities and either natives of, or long-term residents in the region. It will offer an invaluable reference point, in particular for scholars of the history of psychology, Latin American studies, the history of science, and global psychology; as well as for historians, psychologists and social scientists seeking international perspectives on the development of the discipline.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

303056780X

9783030567804

OCLC:

1164501728

Publisher Number:

99993861136