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OverviewThis volume presents a carefully reasoned, rigorous critique of mainline academic psychology. From the professional beginnings of their discipline, contend the authors, American psychologists have made two promises: that psychology would be treated as a natural science and that its application to socialâmainly educationalâreform would be as effective as that of the more physical sciences to technological change. Underlying these promises is the ""liberal consensus,"" the belief that social problems are to be solved by improvements in educational methods. Put to the test during the affluence of the 1950s and 1960sâthe years of the liberal consensusâthese promises were never kept, maintain the authors. Their provocative study provides a variety of reasons why the goal was unattained, and is even unattainable. The book will be of interest to psychologists, sociologists, professional educators, and students of social change. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Charles Anderson , L. TravisPublisher: Wilfrid Laurier University Press Imprint: Wilfrid Laurier University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 0.60cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.410kg ISBN: 9780889201279ISBN 10: 0889201277 Pages: 164 Publication Date: 30 November 1983 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Temporarily unavailable  The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationCharles C. Anderson , Professor of Educational Psychology, University of Alberta, is the author of many professional papers and co-author of Readings in Cognitive Psychology . University. LeRoy D. Travis , Department of Educational Psychology, University of British Columbia, has published professional papers on memory development, personality, and educational psychology. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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