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Understanding the Self

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Beschreibung

Produktdetails

Einband

Taschenbuch

Erscheinungsdatum

01.12.1995

Herausgeber

Richard Stevens

Verlag

Sage Publications

Seitenzahl

388

Maße (L/B/H)

24,6/18,9/2,1 cm

Gewicht

749 g

Sprache

Englisch

ISBN

978-0-7619-5040-0

Beschreibung

Rezension

`The clarity of the book is exemplary, ideal for students and newcomers to the subject alike. Each chapter introduces where it is going, goes there, summarizes where it has been and suggests sources for further reading. Clinical, literary, anecdotal and experimental findings to intrigue readers are scattered throughout the text and there are many little thought experiments (about the nature of one's own self), making it easy to relate the theory and experiments to one's own experience. Perhaps my highest accolade is to confess that I am adopting this book, intended for social psychology students, for my "Theoretical Issues in Psychology" course' - Scientific and Medical Network Journal

`[This] volume reflects what I consider to be the hallmark of Open University social psychology coverage - the denial that there is a single "legitimate" approach to the subject, coupled with a strenuous effort to consider alternative approaches (the "metaperspective")... I judge this book to be something of a triumph. It provides many valuable insights into how social psychologists work within different paradigms and with quite different assumptions... Throughout, the writing is clear, central issues are constantly re-examined, and sight is never lost of the whole "task" of the book... it addresses central issues both adventurously and provocatively. Students who use it are lucky to have such a feast provided, and they are bound to find the material both challenging and stimulating... there is much more about self issues in this text than in any comparable social psychology text. And that, in itself, is a major achievement' - Self & Society

`Richard Stevens' excellent book asks the reader to consider the nature of self from five different perspectives: biological, experimental, experiential, social constructivist and psychodynamic. An ambitious attempt is made throughout to compare and contrast these disparate perspectives, culminating in an impressive integration of ideas in the final chapter that examines the nature of self in the postmodern world. Stevens and his contributors should be applauded for their efforts; rarely has there been an attempt to synthesize approaches to the study of self that so clearly differ in terms of their methodological and theoretical perspectives... the fostering of what Bruner terms "openmindedness" is in keeping with the spirit of this book, as well as the other books that are part of The Open University series. Several times in each chapter, the reader is asked to engage in thinking activities designed to enhance understanding of themselves, as well as the nature of self in general... The summary effect of these exercises is a feeling that one has taken a "journey around the self", having explored and introspected about the nature of self from a myriad of angles and perspectives... With the aid of a sensitive instructor, Understanding the Self should promote spirited in-class discussion, as well as thoughtful introspection and self-discovery' - Contemporary Psychology

`An absolutely terrific book - very innovative and in some ways really revolutionary: a wonderfully thoughtful volume... designed to teach people not just about social psychology, but how to think social psychology' - Jerome Bruner, New York University

`This is the most forward looking text I have ever encountered. Where most textbooks are composed of dry summaries of past accomplishments, the present volume draws students into dialogue on cutting-edge issues. Both teachers and students will be enriched' - Kenneth Gergen, Swarthmore College, Pennsylvania

Produktdetails

Einband

Taschenbuch

Erscheinungsdatum

01.12.1995

Herausgeber

Richard Stevens

Verlag

Sage Publications

Seitenzahl

388

Maße (L/B/H)

24,6/18,9/2,1 cm

Gewicht

749 g

Sprache

Englisch

ISBN

978-0-7619-5040-0

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Kolibri 360 GmbH
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51149 Köln
DE
produktsicherheit@kolibri360.de

Herstelleradresse

SAGE Publications
1 Oliver's Yard 55 City Road
EC1Y 1SP London
GB
orders@sagepub.co.uk

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  • Introduction - Richard Stevens
    Making Sense of the Person in a Social World
    The Embodied Self - Frederick Toates
    A Biological Perspective
    The Interpreting Self - Mansur Lalljee
    An Experimentalist Perspective
    The Reflexive Self - Richard Stevens
    An Experiential Perspective
    The Distributed Self - Margaret Wetherell and Janet Maybin
    A Social Constructionist Perspective
    The Defensive Self - Kerry Thomas
    A Psychodynamic Perspective
    The Self in the Modern World - Richard Stevens and Margaret Wetherell
    Drawing Together the Threads