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Critical Psychology
An Introduction

Second Edition
Edited by:
  • Dennis Fox - University of Illinois, Springfield, USA
  • Isaac Prilleltensky - University of Miami, USA, Vanderbilt University, Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia, Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada
  • Stephanie Austin - Independent Researcher

March 2009 | 496 pages | SAGE Publications Ltd
The Second Edition of Critical Psychology: An Introduction extends the original's comprehensive and accessible critique of mainstream psychology. The First Edition quickly became critical psychology's entry point, introducing readers around the world to the growing challenge to psychology's moral, political, and scientific status. Fully revised, reconfigured and expanded, this new book explores critical psychology's continued growth and diversification, offers practical advice, and notes significant theoretical and political dilemmas confronting critical psychologists today. While other texts focus on narrower specialties within critical psychology or on specific theoretical or methodological perspectives, Critical Psychology retains its focus on critical psychology as a whole.

Key Features of the New Edition:
  • Each chapter now also includes a summary of main points, a glossary of important terms, suggested readings and Internet sites, and questions for discussion.
  • The book's contributors – most of them new – have thoroughly updated the original chapters and provide multiple perspectives on critical psychology's core concerns.
  • Reflecting recent developments, Parts III and IV are completely new to this edition. Part III provides in-depth coverage of critical psychology's relevance to social justice, focusing on the issues of race, class, gender, disability, colonization/globalization, human rights/social justice in post-conflict settings, and oppression/empowerment in mental health systems. Part IV examines critical psychology practice, from theory, methodology, and therapy to community organizing and the politics of resistance.
Critical Psychology is an essential text for undergraduate and graduate students studying Critical Psychology, Conceptual Issues, Theoretical Psychology, Psychological Inquiry and Qualitative Methods.

 
PART ONE: CRITICAL OVERVIEWS
Dennis Fox, Isaac Prilleltensky and Stephanie Austin
Critical Psychology for Social Justice
Concerns and Dilemmas

 
Ben Harris
What Critical Psychologists Should Know about the History of Psychology
Thomas Teo
Philosophical Concerns in Critical Psychology
 
PART TWO: CRITICAL DISCIPLINES
Tod Sloan
Theories of Personality
Jeanne Marecek and Rachel T Hare-Mustin
Clinical Psychology
The Politics of Madness

 
Frances Cherry
Social Psychology and Social Change
Gazi Islam and Michael Zyphur
Concepts and Directions in Critical Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Isaac Prilleltensky and Geoffrey Nelson
Community Psychology
Advancing Social Justice

 
Kerry Chamberlain and Michael Murray
Critical Health Psychology
Bruce Arrigo and Dennis Fox
Psychology and the Law
The Crime of Policy and the Search for Justice

 
Alexa Hepburn and Clare Jackson
Rethinking Subjectivity
A Discursive Psychological Approach to Cognition and Emotion

 
 
PART THREE: CRITICAL SOCIAL ISSUES
Kevin Durrheim, Derek Hook and Damien W Riggs
Race and Racism
Heather E Bullock and Wendy M Limbert
Class
Victoria Clarke and Virginia Braun
Gender
Ora Prilleltensky
Critical Psychology and Disability Studies
Critiquing the Mainstream, Critiquing the Critique

 
Ingrid Huygens
From Colonization to Globalization
Continuities in Colonial 'Common Sense'

 
M Brinton Lykes and Erzulie D Coquillon
Psychosocial Trauma, Poverty and Human Rights in Communities Emerging from War
Michael McCubbin
Oppression and Empowerment
The Genesis of a Critical Analysis of Mental Health

 
 
PART FOUR: CRITICAL PRACTICE
Tod Sloan
Doing Theory
Wendy Stainton Rogers
Research Methodology
Isaac Prilleltensky, Ora Prilleltensky and Courte Voorhees
Psychopolitical Validity in Counselling and Therapy
Scot Evans and Colleen Loomis
Organizational and Community Change
Vicky Steinitz and Elliot G Mishler
Critical Psychology and the Politics of Resistance
Dennis Fox
Frequently Asked Questions

It is still the best book on the critical views of all psychological branches. Well written, fascinating, and very approachable for undergraduates as well as postgraduates.

Dr Anna Zoli
School of Applied Social Science, Brighton University
October 4, 2016

One of the best and comprehensive overviews on Critical Psychology, with dedicated chapters for all psychological branches. Much appreciated by 3-year undergraduates as well as postgraduates.

Dr Anna Zoli
Health and Life Sciences, York St John University
January 19, 2016

This book is an excellent introduction to Critical Psychology. It provides interesting case studies, reflections on practices and theoretical inputs.

Dr Emanuela Girei
Psychology, Franklin College
March 5, 2015

Students find this book accessible and informative. Many have stated that it has changed their understanding and reading of psychological texts. A few have even stated that the change has been existential.

Dr Sena Quaye
Department of Psychology, Bucks New University
February 5, 2015

A useful introduction to critical psychology, applicable to a range of disciplinary areas/topics.

Helen Gregory
Psychology (Francis Close Hall), Gloucestershire University
December 3, 2013

Excellent resource and a great core text for the critical psychology module

Mrs Emma Barton
Department of Applied Psychology, University of Cumbria
November 11, 2013

This is a great introductory text to the field of critical psychology. The first chapter especially will be of great use to allow psychology students to 'get the feel' for the (sometimes choppy) terrain of critical psychology.

Dr Jenny Slater
Education, Childhood and Inclusion, Sheffield Hallam University
May 15, 2013

This is an excellent overview of Critical Psychology. It includes chapters addressing the subject in an number of relevant areas.

Dr Martina Reynolds
Social Science , Brunel University
February 13, 2013

Excellent text, which discusses a range of topics within critical psychology. This is a good resource for undergraduate students as it critically examines the scientific status of psychology and the role politics play in both theory and practice. I could not recommend this highly enough!

Dr Chris Howard
Fac of Education, Health & Sciences (Kedleston), Derby University
January 17, 2013

excellent text that covers the essentials for the course. Opens up debate and critique.

Dr Lyndsey Moon
Department of Psychology, Roehampton University
June 19, 2012

Key features of the new edition include:

- each chapter now also includes a summary of main points, a glossary of important terms, suggested readings and Internet sites, and questions for discussion

- the book's contributors - most of them new - have thoroughly updated the original chapters and provide multiple perspectives on critical psychology's core concerns

- reflecting recent developments, Parts Three and Four are completely new to this edition. Part Three provides in-depth coverage of critical psychology's relevance to social justice, focusing on the issues of race, class, gender, disability, colonization/globalization, human rights/social justice in post-conflict settings, and oppression/empowerment in mental health systems. Part Four examines critical psychology practice, from theory, methodology and therapy to community organizing and the politics of resistance

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