{"product_id":"9780631215714","title":"A Social History of Psychology","description":"\u003ch1\u003eA Social History of Psychology\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJeroen Jansz | Peter Van Drunen\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePsychology \/ History\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eA Social History of Psychology\u003c\/i\u003e documents the rise of psychology in the 20th century and its growing influence on Western society. The book focuses on practical, or 'applied', psychology and examines the causes and social consequences of psychology’s omnipresence in our society.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDocuments the rise of psychology in the 20th century and its growing influence on Western society\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContains contributions that focus on psychology as a social enterprise, written by researchers with extensive experience teaching the history of psychology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFocuses on practical psychology rather than academic theory and provides a detailed account of the development of various branches of professional psychology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides a clear and insightful historical background for understanding contemporary developments within applied psychology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eJeroen Jansz \u003c\/b\u003eis Associate Professor in the Department of Communication Science at the University of Amsterdam and secretary of the International Society for Theoretical Psychology. He has published numerous books and journal articles in both Dutch and English, including \u003ci\u003ePerson, Self, and Moral Demands \u003c\/i\u003e(1991) and \u003ci\u003ePsychology: A European Text \u003c\/i\u003e(with Philip Zimbardo, Mark McDermott, and Nico Metaal, 1995).\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003ePeter van Drunen \u003c\/b\u003eis Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Groningen and a self-employed journalist and historian of psychology. He is the author of several books and articles on the history of Dutch psychology and the history of psychological testing, and former Director of the Archives of Dutch Psychology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14 November 2003\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780631215714\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e288\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18.08\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44378880671884,"sku":"9780631215714","price":64.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780631215714.jpg?v=1780183391","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780631215714","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}