Discursive Psychology in Practice (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780803977372)

In the last decade, many diverse streams of thought have come together in an international movement to reject the traditional view that a scientific′ psychology must rely on an experimental methodology. Underpinning this movement is the principle that the main characteristics of human life are best understood as produced through discourse. This discursive′ psychology has found adherents across the range of psychological disciplines and has ushered in a completely revised understanding of the subject.

This volume shows how to put these theoretical and methodological insights to work in the investigation of concrete problems in psychology. The internationally renowned contributors re-examine a range of traditional psycholog

Author: Rom Harre
ISBN-10: 0803977379
ISBN-13: 9780803977372
Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
Language: English
Published: 11/13/1995
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.73lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.49d