The Morals and Politics of Psychology: Psychological Discourse and the Status QuoThis book explores the moral, social, and political implications of dominant psychological theories and practices. The analysis entails the therapeutic uses of psychoanalysis, cognitive, behavioral, and humanistic psychology, as well as the practice of clinical, school, and industrial/organizational psychology. It is argued that applied psychology strengthens the societal status quo, thereby contributing to the perpetuation of social injustice. Most discussions of morality in psychology deal with the ethical repercussions of practices on individual clients. This book is unique in that it deals with the social ethics of psychology; that is, with the social morality of the discipline. It is also unique in that it offers a comprehensive critique of the most popular psychological means of solving human problems. The author does not stop at the level of critique but provides a vision for including the values of self-determination, distributive justice, collaboration, and democratic participation in psychology. He shows how some of these values have already been adopted by feminist and community psychologists. Given the prominence of psychology in contemporary society, The Morals and Politics of Psychology should be of interest to mental health professionals and their clients, as well as to people concerned with morality and social justice. |
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... individual to the neglect of changing the social environmental factors that play a crucial role in determining human behavior . There is an old saying in psychoanalysis that the major task in working with neurotics is to make the ...
... individual to the neglect of changing the social environmental factors that play a crucial role in determining human behavior . There is an old saying in psychoanalysis that the major task in working with neurotics is to make the ...
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... individuals who don't have the luxury to write about their own misery . I admit , I write this confessional for myself as much as for the reader . Academic talk , to which I willfully contribute , can be intox- icating at times . It is ...
... individuals who don't have the luxury to write about their own misery . I admit , I write this confessional for myself as much as for the reader . Academic talk , to which I willfully contribute , can be intox- icating at times . It is ...
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... individual's acceptance or rejection of society's values and norms . There is a con- spicuous discrepancy between the number of allegations made against psychology for its role in preventing social change and the detailed argumentation ...
... individual's acceptance or rejection of society's values and norms . There is a con- spicuous discrepancy between the number of allegations made against psychology for its role in preventing social change and the detailed argumentation ...
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... individuals simply as the proprietors of their manual or intellectual labor power , a possession they exchange for monetary remuneration from capital owners or the state after com- petition with other potential employees ( Macpherson ...
... individuals simply as the proprietors of their manual or intellectual labor power , a possession they exchange for monetary remuneration from capital owners or the state after com- petition with other potential employees ( Macpherson ...
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... individual efforts so quickly merge into public benefits " ( p . 54 ) as in capitalism . George and Wilding ( 1976 ) , on the other hand , contend that the capitalist system , based on values such as achieve- ment and competition ...
... individual efforts so quickly merge into public benefits " ( p . 54 ) as in capitalism . George and Wilding ( 1976 ) , on the other hand , contend that the capitalist system , based on values such as achieve- ment and competition ...
Contents
Psychoanalysis | 45 |
Behaviorism | 70 |
Humanism | 80 |
Cognitivism 888888 | 98 |
IndustrialOrganizational Psychology | 131 |
School Psychology | 150 |
PART III | 167 |
Psychology and Social Change | 187 |
Empowerment in Mainstream Psychology | 203 |
References | 223 |
Author Index | 267 |
2888 | 268 |
Subject Index | 277 |
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