Reconstructing the Psychological Subject
Author | : Betty M Bayer |
Publisher | : SAGE |
Total Pages | : 250 |
Release | : 1998-01-12 |
ISBN-10 | : 0803976143 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780803976146 |
Rating | : 4/5 (146 Downloads) |
Download or read book Reconstructing the Psychological Subject written by Betty M Bayer and published by SAGE. This book was released on 1998-01-12 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This major book offers a comprehensive overview of key debates on subjectivity and the subject in psychological theory and practice. In addition to social construction's long engagement with social relations, this volume addresses questions of the body, technology, intersubjectivity, writing and investigative practices. The internationally renowned contributors explore the tensions and opposing viewpoints raised by these issues, and show how analyzing the psychological subject interrelates with reforming the practices of psychology. Drawing on perspectives that include feminism, dialogics, poststructuralism, hermeneutics, Lacanian psychoanalysis, and cultural or social studies of science, readers are guided through pivotal