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  • Growing Critical

    Alternatives to Developmental Psychology

    by John R. Morss ...
    Series series Psychology Revivals
    Originally published in 1996, and now with a new preface, Growing Critical is an introduction to critical psychology, focusing on development. It takes a fresh look at infancy, childhood and adulthood and makes the startling claim that ‘development’ does not exist.John R. Morss guides the reader from the early critical movements of the 1970s which gave rise to the ‘social construction of ... Read more

    $60.99 CAD

  • The Biologising of Childhood

    Developmental Psychology and the Darwinian Myth

    by John R. Morss ...
    Series series Psychology Library Editions: Child Development
    Originally published in 1990, this book looks at the history of developmental psychology in order to locate and evaluate the role played by biology in its most influential formulations.First Charles Darwin’s own writings on child development are examined. It is shown that Darwin endorsed such ideas as the ‘recapitulation’ of evolutionary ancestry in the developing child, even though this is ... Read more

    $79.99 CAD

  • International Law as the Law of Collectives

    Toward a Law of People

    by John R. Morss ...
    Series series The Ashgate International Law Series
    This book is concerned with how we can make sense of the confusing landscape of individualistic explanation in international law. Arguing that international law lacks the vocabulary to deal with the collective dimension and therefore perpetuates an individualistic vocabulary, the book develops and articulates a more appropriate collective approach for public international law. In doing so, it ... Read more

    $71.44 CAD

  • Theoretical Issues in Psychology

    Proceedings of the International Society for Theoretical Psychology 1999 Conference

    Edited by John R. Morss, Niamh Stephenson, Hans van Rappard ...
    Theoretical Issues in Psychology is published as the discipline of psychology enters its (at least) third century. The year 2001 brings with it millennial reflections, as well as the strange sense of deja vu that we derive from the Kubrick movie. As to the former, a glance at the contents list of this volume will demonstrate both the maturity and the vigour of theoretical debate within psychology. ... Read more

    $179.99 CAD

  • Postmodern Psychologies, Societal Practice, and Political Life

    Edited by Lois Holzman, John Morss ...
    After over a decade of theoretical writing, it is now possible and timely to evaluate the impact of postmodernism on psychology. This book brings together a group of highly respected contributors to the postmodern debate in psychology. Their chapters reflect on achievements and limitations of attempts to develop postmodern approaches to psychology. The essays are interactive, reflective and the ... Read more

    $79.69 CAD

  • Deleuze and Psychology

    Philosophical Provocations to Psychological Practices

    by Maria Nichterlein, John Morss ...
    Series series Concepts for Critical Psychology
    An increasing number of scholars, students and practitioners of psychology are becoming intrigued by the ideas of Gilles Deleuze and of Felix Guattari. This book aims to be a critical introduction to these ideas, which have so much to offer psychology in terms of new directions as well as critique.Deleuze was one of the most prominent philosophers of the 20th century and a figure whose ideas are ... Read more

    $83.99 CAD

  • Strategies For Small Farmer Development

    An Empirical Study Of Rural Development Projects In The Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Nigeria, Bolivia, Columbia, Mexico, Paraguay And Peru

    by Elliott R. Morss, John K. Hatch, Donald R. Mickelwait, Charles F. Sweet ...
    This volume provides information on what can be done to increase the well-being and productivity of the small farmer in the Third World, focusing on design and implementation of rural development projects in the Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Nigeria, Bolivia, Colombia, Mexico, Paraguay and Peru. ... Read more

    $76.99 CAD

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    A Collection of essays which studies the theoretical problem of relationships between social structure and personality, and how these different relationships merit distinct treatment for particular purposes. Parsons concludes that in the larger picture, their interdependencies are so intimate that bringing them together in an interpretive synthesis is imperative if a balanced understanding of the ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD

  • The Transformative Mind

    Expanding Vygotsky's Approach to Development and Education

    by Anna Stetsenko ...
    The book suggests a transition from a relational worldview premised on the socio-political ethos of adaptation towards a transformative worldview premised on the ethos of solidarity and equality. Expansively developing Vygotsky's revolutionary project, the Transformative Activist Stance integrates insights from a vast array of critical and sociocultural theories and pedagogies and moves beyond ... Read more

    $48.99 CAD

  • Theory for Education

    Adapted from Theory for Religious Studies, by William E. Deal and Timothy K. Beal

    by Greg Dimitriadis, George Kamberelis ...
    Series series theory4
    Theory for Education provides a concise and clear introduction to key contemporary theorists, including their lives, major works and ideas. Written for the student in need of a quick introduction or for the scholar brushing up on details, this new volume in the theory4 series presents major thinkers whose work and ideas have shaped critical thinking in our time. Greg Dimitriadis and George ... Read more

    $76.99 CAD

  • The Sociocultural Turn in Psychology

    The Contextual Emergence of Mind and Self

    Edited by Suzanne Kirschner, , Ph.D., Jack Martin, , Ph.D. ...
    The sociocultural turn in psychology treats psychological subjects, such as the mind and the self, as processes that are constituted, or "made up," within specific social and cultural practices. In other words, though one's distinct psychology is anchored by an embodied, biological existence, sociocultural interactions are integral to the evolution of the person.Only in the past two decades has ... Read more

    $36.99 CAD

  • A Critical History and Philosophy of Psychology

    Diversity of Context, Thought, and Practice

    by Thomas Teo, Angelina Baydala, Richard T. G. Walsh ...
    In line with the British Psychological Society's recent recommendations for teaching the history of psychology, this comprehensive undergraduate textbook emphasizes the philosophical, cultural and social elements that influenced psychology's development. The authors demonstrate that psychology is both a human (i.e. psychoanalytic or phenomenological) and natural (i.e. cognitive) science, exploring ... Read more

    $62.99 CAD