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<p>The third edition of <em>Putting Psychology In Its Place</em> builds on the previous two editions, introducing the history of Psychology and placing the discipline within a historical context. It aims both to answer and raise questions about the role of Psychology in modern society, by critically examining issues such as how Psychology developed, why psychoanalysis had such an impact and how the discipline has changed to deal with contemporary social issues such as religion, race and gender.</p> <p>This new third edition contains two completely new chapters: "Emotion: The Problem or the Whole Point?" and "Funding and Institutional Factors." An expanded epilogue has also been added which incorporates a discussion of the conceptual issues raised in the book and the volume now corresponds with the new BPS requirements for undergraduate courses. Other chapters, including those on Psychology and the Brain, Social Psychology and the Psychology of Madness, as well as those on gender, religion and race, have been substantially revised.</p> <p><em>Putting Psychology In Its Place</em> is imaginatively written and accessible to all. It is an invaluable introductory text for undergraduate s

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Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Graham Richards; Graham Richards
Publisher
Routledge
Published
2010
Language
EN
ISBN
9780415455794
Category
nonfiction
Subjects
Psychology, Social Science, History

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