Re-Envisioning Psychology: Moral Dimensions of Theory and Practice

by Margaret R. Richardson, Charles B. Guignon, Blaine J. Fowers, et al.

In the twentieth century, the practice of psychology has usually been based on a scientific or objective theory of human behavior. Today, an influential countermovement, often called social constructionism, argues that there is no basis for our beliefs or values beyond the swirl of meanings and practices in a particular community or era. Re-envisioning Psychology examines the increasing dissatisfaction with both scientific and social constructionist...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 047044763X
• ISBN13: 9780470447635
• Release Date: March 1999
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"