{"product_id":"9783032077233","title":"Psychology’s Quiet Conservatism: How a Supposedly Woke Science Promotes Capitalism and Protects Privilege","description":"\u003ch1\u003ePsychology’s Quiet Conservatism: How a Supposedly Woke Science Promotes Capitalism and Protects Privilege\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eHughes, Brian M.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWhat if psychology isn’t as liberal as we think?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003ePsychology is often seen as a progressive discipline — a champion of social justice, diversity, and liberal values. But this provocative book challenges that assumption. It argues that psychology, from its historical entanglements with eugenics and colonialism to its modern-day focus on individualism, has long served to reinforce the status quo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eEven as many psychologists identify as politically liberal, the field’s methods, theories, and institutions often promote a worldview that downplays inequality, pathologizes dissent, and resists structural change. Psychology’s emphasis on personal responsibility, resilience, and self-help frequently aligns more closely with conservative ideals than with progressive ones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis book explores how the myth of a “liberal bias” in psychology has been weaponised in today’s culture wars — and how it distracts from the field’s real political blind spots. It asks: what would it mean for psychology to truly live up to its promise of promoting human welfare?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAccessible, deeply researched, and sharply argued, \u003cem\u003ePsychology’s Quiet Conservatism\u003c\/em\u003e is essential reading for anyone interested in how science shapes society — and how society shapes science.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Palgrave Macmillan\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2025-10-22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9783032077233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-3-032-07724-0\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 210cm x148cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 372\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer Nature Switzerland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44478026875020,"sku":"9783032077233","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783032077233.jpg?v=1776875052","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783032077233","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}