A Social History Of Psychology (Paperback)

A Social History of Psychology

A Social History of Psychology documents the rise ofpsychology in the 20th century and its growing influence on Westernsociety. The book focuses on practical, or 'applied', psychologyand examines the causes and social consequences ofpsychology’s omnipresence in our society.Documents the rise of psychology in the 20th century and itsgrowing influence on Western societyContains contributions that focus on psychology as a socialenterprise, written by researchers with extensive experienceteaching the history of psychologyFocuses on practical psychology rather than academic theory andprovides a detailed account of the development of various branchesof professional psychologyProvides a clear and insightful historical background forunderstanding contemporary developments within appliedpsychology