Psychology and Society: Radical Theory and Practice lan Parker, Russel Spears (Eds.) International Viewpoint's founder, Ernest Mandel, was supposed to write a postscript to this work, which originally bore the title Psychology and Marxism: Coexistence and Contradiction. Ernest withdrew from the project after a serious heart attack, and, on 20 July 1995, he died. By coincidence, that same day the publishers requested that the two editors "tone down" the title. Booksellers, it seems, now have little confidence in their abilities to sell a book with Marxism in the title. So, Radical Theory and Practice it became.
Parker and Spears bring together contributors from different countries, covering a wide range of social science and social welfare traditions within psychology: from behaviourism to psychoanalysis.
The collection is the first to tackle many of the crises facing both radical politics and psychology in the light of multifarious "post" debates. Providing a lucid overview and keen discussion, this collection contextualises developments at the interface between politics and psychology within a historical materialist framework and connects the political practice of radicals in psychology with perspectives for change in contemporary Marxism. Cutting-edge and controversial, this volume creates a unique site for psychologists on the left to explore key issues in a changing political climate.
The book is dedicated to Ernest Mandel, "an inspiration to many comrades dedicated to practical and theoretical work against oppression." * Pluto Press, 1996. ISBN 0-7453-0880-5 hbk to Pluto Press, 345 Archway Rd., London N6 5AA, Britain A Pluto Press, 1436 West Randolph, Chicago, Illinois, 60607, USA
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