Critical Social Psychology of Social Class

by katy Day

Book Overview

This book argues for the importance of considering social class in critical psychological enquiry. It provides a historical overview of psychological research and theorising on social class and socio-economic status; before examining the ways in which psychology has contributed to the surveillance, regulation and pathologisation of the working-class 'Other'. The authors highlight the cost of recent austerity policies on mental health and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 303055967X
• ISBN13: 9783030559670
• Release Date: October 2021
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 285 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 8.3"