Benjamin History of Psychology 3e - Softcover

Benjamin Jr., Ludy T.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1405177101 ISBN 13: 9781405177108

Publisher: John Wiley &Sons, 2008

Synopsis

The third edition of A History of Psychology is a highly readable compendium of primary source writings from the founders of psychology and works by more contemporary historians. The revised reader includes 17 new articles, 10 of which were written after 2000. Coverage is universal and global – from Locke, Wundt and Skinner to modern scholars such as Henning Schmidgen, Sir Frederic C. Bartlett and George Mandler.

• Introduces students to the philosophy and methods of historical research and writing, linking primary source readings with contemporary articles
• Covers Applied Psychology, Clinical Psychology, and historical treatments of race and gender
• Promotes History of Psychology as an active research specialty
• A perfect compliment to Benjamin's Brief History of Modern Psychology

About this title

From the Back Cover

A History of Psychology is a unique collection of readings that exposes students to primary source writings from key figures in the history of psychology (e.g., Locke, James, Watson, Leta Hollingworth) and to some of the best contemporary scholarship by active historians (e.g., Sokal, Leary, Milar, Fancher, Hornstein). With introductions written by Ludy T. Benjamin, Jr., a leading historian in the field, this book also provides students with an understanding of the philosophy and methods of historiography.

In the Third Edition, the author directly links the primary source readings with the contemporary research articles so that the two tell a complete and engaging story.

About the Author

Ludy T. Benjamin, Jr. is Professor of Psychology and Presidential Professor of Teaching Excellence at Texas A&M University and is holder of the Glasscock Professorship in Teaching Excellence. His numerous publications include From Séance to Science: A History of the Profession of Psychology in America (with David Baker, 2004), A History of Psychology in Letters (second edition 2006, Blackwell) and A Brief History of Modern Psychology (2007, Blackwell). In 2007 he received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society for the History of Psychology for his research on the history of psychology.

About this edition

• Publisher: John Wiley &Sons
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1405177101
• ISBN 13: 9781405177108
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 448