Overview

The science and practice of psychology has evolved around the world on different trajectories and timelines, yet with a convergence on the recognition of the need for a human science that can confront the challenges facing the world today. Few would argue that the standard narrative of the history of psychology has emphasized European and American traditions over others, but in today's global culture, there is a greater need in psychology for international understanding. This volume describes the historical development of psychology in countries throughout the world. Contributors provide narratives that examine the political and socioeconomic forces that have shaped their nations' psychologies. Each unique story adds another element to our understanding of the history of psychology. The chapters in this volume remind us that there are unique contexts and circumstances that influence the ways in which the science and practice of psychology are assimilated into our daily lives. Making these contexts and circumstances explicit through historical research and writing provides some promise of greater international insight, as well as a better understanding of the human condition.

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Author:   David B. Baker (Margaret Clark Morgan Executive Director, Margaret Clark Morgan Executive Director, The Center for the History of Psychology, Akron, OH) ,  David B. Baker
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 25.40cm , Height: 3.60cm , Length: 19.10cm
Weight:   1.392kg
ISBN:  

9780195366556

ISBN 10:   0195366557
Pages:   672
Publication Date:   26 January 2012
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Contents 1. The Internationalization of Psychology: A History Ludy T. Benjamin, Jr., and David B. Baker 2. Australia Roderick D. Buchanan 3. Brazil Claudio Simon Hutz, Gustavo Gauer, and William Barbosa Gomes 4. Brunei Darussalam Narasappa Kumaraswamy and Chandraseagran Suppiah 5. The Caribbean Rosemary Frey 6. China Yeh Hsueh and Benyu Guo 7. Colombia Ruben Ardila 8. Czech Republic Ji?i Hoskovec 9. Egypt Ramadan A. Ahmed 10. England Alan Collins 11. Finland Petteri Pietikainen 12. France Francoise Parot 13. Germany Horst U. K. Gundlach 14. Ireland Adrian C. Brock 15. Italy Guido Cimino and Renato Foschi 16. Japan Miki Takasuna 17. Lebanon Brigitte Khoury and Sarah Tabbara 18. New Zealand Brian D. Haig and Dannette Marie 19. Philippines Rogelia Pe-Pua and Pia-Anna Perfecto-Ramos 20. Russian Federation Irina Sirotkina and Roger Smith 21. Saudi Arabia Abdel-Sattar Ibrahim 22. Scotland Nicholas J. Wade 23. South Africa Johann Louw 24. Spain Helio Carpintero 25. Thailand Sombat Tapanya 26. Turkey Aydan Gulerce 27. United States C. James Goodwin 28. Venezuela Ligia M. Sanchez and Miriam Dembo 29. Concluding Thoughts on Internationalizing the History of Psychology David B. Baker and Ludy T. Benjamin, Jr.

Reviews

<br> Its cumulative 21-page index of names and topics alone is an invaluable index of psychology world-wide in the last century. ... it is an invaluable resource for those students and professionals who share the editors' desire to internationalize the history of psychology. -- Harold Takooshian, Ph.D., Fordham University, The General Psychologist<p><br>

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David B. Baker, Ph.D., is the Margaret Clark Morgan Executive Director of the Center for the History of Psychology and professor of psychology at The University of Akron.

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