4th Edition
by Graham Richards (Author), Paul Stenner (Author)
This fourth edition of Putting Psychology in Its Place builds
on the previous three in introducing the history of Psychology and
placing the discipline within its historical and social contexts.
Written
by esteemed Psychologists Graham Richards and Paul Stenner, this
crucial text aims both to answer and raise questions about the role of
Psychology in modern society by critically examining issues such as how
Psychology developed and why psychoanalysis had such an impact. It
discusses enduring underlying conceptual problems and examines how the
discipline has changed to deal with contemporary social issues such as
religion, race and gender. The fourth edition features revised and
updated chapters, though the core structure remains unchanged. The final
chapter has been restructured and jointly re-written. This text was
written to remain compatible with the British Psychological Society
requirements for undergraduate courses and is imaginatively written and
accessible to all.
Putting Psychology in Its Place is
an invaluable introductory text for undergraduate students of the
history of Psychology and will also appeal to postgraduates, academics
and anyone interested in Psychology or the history of science.
