Changing the Subject

Name: Changing the Subject
Brand: Taylor & Francis
SKU: 9780415151382
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Psychology, Social Regulation and Subjectivity

By Valerie Walkerdine and Julian Henriques and Wendy Hollway and Cathy Urwin and Couze Venn

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Changing the Subject is a classic critique of traditional psychology that challenges the individual-society dualism entrenched in social psychology. It advocates for critical and feminist approaches to empower historically dominated groups like women, people of colour, and children. Drawing on diverse examples—from racism and cognitive psychology to role theory and developmental psychology—the book explores issues such as personality testing, race relations, infant language development, and gender dynamics.
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This book is essential reading for psychologists, social scientists, and students interested in critical, feminist, and social psychology, as well as those engaged with issues of race, gender, and social empowerment.

'Changing the Subject' is a critique of traditional psychology in which the foundations of critical and feminist psychology are laid down.

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Changing the Subject is a classic critique of traditional psychology that lays down the foundations of critical and feminist psychology. It appeals to psychologists to rethink the central problems of social psychology and to abandon the individual-society dualism that leads to racist and sexist (biological) reductionism.

Its goal is no less than the empowerment of members of historically dominated groups, such as women, people of colour, and children. Critically acclaimed as a landmark, foundational and pioneering, Changing the Subject draws on examples from the social psychology of racism, cognitive psychology, job/worker assessment, role theory, and developmental psychology.

With the use of interesting historical examples, it lays out the argument in the context of a variety of areas, including personality testing, race relations, infant language development, and relations between the sexes.

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"A most impressive and original work: a landmark in British psychology." - David Ingleby, University of Utrecht

"An ambitious, far-reaching enquiry." - Stuart Hall, The Open University

"Impressive dedication in taking on psychology and its critics." - Contemporary Psychology

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780415151382

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 January 1998

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Routledge

Edition: 2nd edition

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 690g

Pages: 374

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Cathy Urwin Couze Venn Education & Reference Julian Henriques Non-Fiction Valerie Walkerdine Wendy Hollway

About the Author

Wendy Hollway, Julian Henriques, Cathy Urwin, Couze Venn, Valerie Walkerdine